Items Tagged with 'Driving safety'

Even on cloudy days, the heat trapped inside your vehicle can reach life-threatening temperatures – and leaving the windows open doesn’t help. This means that no child should ever be left alone inside a vehicle.

If you have an older person in your life, and you worry about them getting behind the wheel, now may be the time to start an ongoing conversation about when driving is no longer safe – for them, their passengers and others on the road.

People who have cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators “can be reassured that charging electric cars with high-power chargers is safe,” European researchers are saying.

Washington — NIOSH wants to hear from employers and workers involved in oil well servicing and drilling operations for a study exploring motor vehicle safety.

May 1 is National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Learn how to prevent these tragedies with a free online course (available in English and Spanish).

Flooding can happen anywhere in the country, and it’s a year-round hazard that happens in all 50 states. As little as 6 inches of floodwater can cause vehicles to lose control and stall, the National Weather Service warns.

In January and February, the National Safety Council teamed up with Honda on a series of free virtual “parent nights” about the issues teen drivers face. Those are now available on demand, so you can watch whenever it’s convenient for you.

National Work Zone Awareness Week will kick off with an April 18 event hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

An estimated 3,434 pedestrians were killed in the first six months of 2022, with 24 states reporting an increase, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – the perfect time to review some safe driving tips from the National Safety Council.