Distracted Truck Driver Kills 200 Sheep
A distracted truck driver killed about 200 sheep when his truck and livestock trailer rolled off U.S. Highway 189 near Heber City. The driver lost control and left the highway midday and then...
View ArticleDon’t Forget About Organ Donation
A race was held yesterday in Salt Lake City to raise awareness about the benefits of organ donation. About 100 people participated in the Donate Life Utah 2009 9k Run and nine-tenths-of-a-mile walk...
View ArticleSafetyAtWorkBlog Chimes in on Trucking Safety
I’ve blogged a fair amount about safety in the trucking industry and recently spent some time poking around the net to see what others are saying about the topic. While doing so, I came across the...
View ArticleUtah Highway Patrol Issues Plea for Trooper Safety to Motorists
In the last two months, sixteen UHP troopers have been struck by vehicles while on the job and eight cruisers have been totaled. In response, several of the injured troopers held a press conference...
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NPR And Utah Researcher Join Forces Against Distracted Driving
A University of Utah psychologist has teamed with Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of NPR‘s "Car Talk," to offer the Driver Distraction Center as a resource to combat distracted driving. David Strayer,...
View ArticleNPR And Utah Researcher Are Not Only Foes Of Distracted Driving
This follows-up on my post earlier this week about the Applied Cognition Laboratory at the University of Utah joining forces with NPR‘s "Car Talk" to combat distracted driving. The Applied Cognition...
View ArticleATV Safety Back In the Spotlight
In the last four days, two local youths, one 11-years-old and one 17-years-old, died in ATV accidents. Spring is upon us so such outdoor activities are here as long as the warm weather lasts . That...
View ArticleDramatic Drop In Motorcycle Accident Deaths
According to a report recently released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of people who died in motorcycle accidents dropped dramatically in 2009. The number of such deaths rose...
View ArticleUtah Highway Patrol Releases Dash Cam Video Of Fatal Accident Involving One...
I did a post last month about several accidents that led to a final fatal accident miles away. Terrible weather on March 10th along the I-15 corridor north of St. George was cited as a contributing...
View Article80 mph Bill Speeds Through Utah Legislature
As proposed legislation goes, House Bill 80 (yes, that is the number for the bill) aimed at raising the speed limit on Utah freeways to 80 mph, is winding its way through the legislative process toward...
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