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Teen Ambassadors are Driving Change

Chicago News Weekly (CNW) February 15, 2023, by Kai El Zabar When statistics established that teens suffered in large numbers because of...

Running of red lights becoming a dangerous problem in Springfield

NPR Illinois - 91.9 UIS May 4, 2023, by Sean Crawford The Springfield Police Department said Thursday drivers running red lights and...

Free Transportation for Seniors!

(September 21, 2022) Senior citizens in Matteson and Richton Park who need transportation to grocery stores, pharmacies, doctor’s...

SafeLIGHT Foundation Awarded AARP Grant

The SafeLIGHT Foundation was featured in a story in "Mass Transit Magazine” as a recipient of a $10,000 Community Challenge grant from...

NSC Analysis: Traffic is Back to Pre-pandemic Levels, Deaths Continue to Climb

From the federal government to everyday road users, we must act together to save lives. March 02, 2022 ITASCA, Ill. – The National Safety...

Self-Reported Risky Driving in Relation to Changes in Amount of Driving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This AAA study examines the prevalence of self-reported risky driving behaviors of drivers who increased their driving during the first...

Improving Roadside Responder Crash Data: Outcomes from an Expert Roundtable Discussion

This brief highlights a roundtable discussion that sought to identify ways to improve data about the safety of incident response and...

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Older Drivers

Changes in Prevalence, Use, and Perceptions Over 3 Years of the AAA LongROAD Study December 2021 Introduction This study had two...

Older Drivers Can Be Safer Drivers — With Support

Auto safety features, better health, mean fewer problems on the road by Stacey Freed, AARP, October 21, 2021 Thirty years ago, the...

A Rise In Traffic Fatalities Leads To A Spike In Law Enforcement Officer Deaths

On Monday, 19-year Arvada, Colo., police veteran Gordon Beesley marked another loss (click on the title to read more)

Carjackings Are On The Rise. What Drives Youth To Commit These Crimes?

Carjackings are up in cities across the country. (click on the title to read more)

Risky Driving: Speeding

Speeding endangers everyone on the road: In 2019, speeding killed 9,478 people. (click on the title to read more)

Drunk Driving: How Alcohol Affects Driving Ability

Alcohol is a substance that reduces the function of the brain, impairing thinking...(click on the title to read more)

Real Stories Of Texting and Driving Death That Will Make Teens Think Twice

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nine people die every single day because of a distracted driver. While distracted driving...