Accident And Injury (page 14)
Your Daytona Beach Worksite Safety Checklist
A man working for a termite company in Daytona Beach suffered from third-degree burns after being shocked by a power line last week. He was...
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- daytona-beach
- Aug 26, 2016
Too Tired to Drive: Preventing Drowsy Driving Accidents in Sarasota
This week, a driver in neighboring Manatee County caused a four-vehicle accident after she fell asleep at the wheel late at night. The motorist drifted...
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- sarasota
- Aug 24, 2016
How Tampa Motorists Can Avoid Collisions with Bicyclists
A car struck and killed a cyclist this week while attempting to cross the intersection of Bearss Avenue and N 16th Street, just north of...
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- tampa
- Aug 24, 2016
A Continuous Flow Intersection: What Is It and Why Is Fort Myers the First To Get It?
Drivers of Lee County could be seeing some major improvements along the busy, and sometimes deadly, State Road 82. The 29-mile long roadway that cuts...
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- fort-myers
- Aug 23, 2016
What NYC’s Plan for Improving Pedestrian Safety Means for You
After a rash of deadly left-turn crashes, the New York City Department of Transportation is listening in full-force to New Yorkers’ pleas for better pedestrian...
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- new-york
- Aug 18, 2016
How St. Johns County Cyclists Are Taking on A1A's Rumble Strips
Some St. Johns County bikers are concerned about a new safety feature along State Road A1A that they say will make biking more dangerous with...
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- st-augustine
- Aug 17, 2016
How To Keep Orlando Kids Safe When They Walk Near Schools
For parents of children attending the newly built Millenia Gardens Elementary in Orlando, back to school excitement is being met with some trepidation. The new...
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- orlando
- Aug 16, 2016
Tips for Keeping Fort Myers Kids Safe on the Way to School
It’s back-to-school season in Lee County. Over 92,000 students returned to the county’s 122 schools last week, and whether they attend an elementary school, special...
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- fort-myers
- Aug 15, 2016
Why Aren’t Amusement Park Safety Regulations Tougher?
The recent death of a Kansas boy on what Guinness World Records has deemed the world’s largest water slide has brought new attention to the...
- Staff
- Aug 11, 2016
Federal Agency's Southern Tour Promotes Safe Cars to Save Lives
To raise awareness about motor vehicle safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be kicking off its Safe Cars Save Lives bus tour this...
- Staff
- Aug 9, 2016
Could a $14M Federal Grant Help Make Broad Street Safer?
The city of Mobile was awarded a multi-million dollar grant that aims to help improve major roadways in the downtown area. The grant, awarded to...
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- mobile
- Aug 9, 2016
Atlanta Boating Safety Tips: 5 Things You Should Never Do
A boating trip north of Atlanta ended in tragedy recently, when a passenger on a pontoon boat fell into the waters of Lake Lanier and...
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- atlanta
- Aug 9, 2016
New High-Speed Ferry May Provide Safer Alternative for Tampa Bay Area Drivers
This week, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Tampa, and Hillsborough County voted in favor of the Tampa Bay High Speed Ferry Project’s pilot program. The approved...
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- tampa
- Aug 6, 2016
Here’s What Protects Jackson Construction Workers
A construction worker recently fell to his death while on a work site in Vicksburg. He was among those fixing a roof issue at the...
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- jackson
- Aug 5, 2016
How Can Lakeland Make Its Most Dangerous Intersections Safer?
Concern has grown in recent weeks among Lakeland residents over the dangerous three-way intersection of Park Byrd Road and Duff Road. The intersection is located...
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- lakeland
- Aug 4, 2016