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Bond investors are “fascinated by safety” amid concern the global economic recovery is stalling, and that’s driving demand for German securities, according to Carl Heinz Daube , the head of the government’s debt agency.

By Frank Morris An “intense statewide crackdown” on drunken driving by the S.C. Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies will start today and run through Labor Day weekend, the state agency’s director said..

Some safety features aren't worth the cost of buying a car with them. Can you guess which ones are?

L’Observateur LAPLACE – Among the more than 1,000 new laws put on the books during the 2010 State Legislative session are a handful of acts directly pertaining to the public safety of Louisiana residents. One major change has the attention of State Police troops across Louisiana is a new law tied to texting and driving.

Do you text, talk or eat behind the wheel? Allstate Insurance put teens and their parents on a distracted driving course. The aim is to encourage parents and their young drivers to eliminate distractions in the car.

A SENIOR road safety officer told a fellow policeman to drive dangerously, causing a road accident, a court heard yesterday.

The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation will launch an annual workplace safety campaign focusing on the dangers of distracted driving.

CHICAGO -- Safety experts have a new pet peeve related to distracted driving.In addition to texting or talking on a cell phone while driving, lap dogs and other pets left unrestrained inside moving vehicles pose a major distraction that could be deadly, a new study released Wednesday warns

Pet lovers whose four-legged friends accompany them in the car are taking as big a risk as those who text or talk on cell phones while driving, according to a U.S. study.

SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today released its latest SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index, a quarterly benchmark of commercial fleet driving distraction rates.

CHICAGO — Safety experts have a new pet peeve related to distracted driving.

The survey, sponsored by certification body DNV and entitled "Food Safety Certification: A Study of Food Safety in the U.S. Supply Chain", polled 400 consumers and 73 food companies to find out about perceptions of food safety scares and whether rising concern was enough to spur consumers and companies to change.

A motorist talks o n her cellphone while driving with her dog in the front seat in southwest suburban Tinley Park on Tuesday. (David Pierini/ Chicago Tribune) Safety experts have a new pet peeve related to distracted driving. In addition to texting or talking on a cell phone while driving, lap dogs and other pets left unrestrained inside moving vehicles pose a major distraction that could be ...

Agencies in the Grant County Traffic Safety Partnership will be participating in the impaired driving campaign, Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.

It's a big week for kids in Lawton because school starts Friday. That means there's going to be a lot more traffic, including walking kids and school buses. For the Lawton Public Schools, safety is the number one priority. Bus drivers are spending this week getting ready, driving through their routes. 

Officers will be out for special drunken driving enforcement to lead into the Labor Day weekend.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced today that a new report on teen driving in Connecticut shows that state’s toughened teen driving laws are leading to fewer crashes, more safety awareness and increased community involvement in prevention activities for 16- and 17-year-old drivers.

DUBAI — Adherence to Road Transport Authority’s (RTA) safety norms and modification of school buses to ensure safety of students on board shouldn’t lead to a hike in bus fees, a senior RTA official said on Monday.

A new safety training and competence standard which aims to cut the number of deaths and injuries to oil and gas workers behind the wheel has been unveiled by industry standards setting body OPITO.

Title: Study: Hands-Free Headsets Don't Improve Driving Safety Category: Health News Created: 8/16/2010 11:02:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 11:02:42 AM