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"More than half have pet their dog while driving, one in five allowed their dog to sit in their lap, 7 percent confess to engaging in other distracting behaviors, such as giving food and water to their dog, and 5 percent admit to playing with their dogs while driving," AAA reported. 

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.

A STRETCH of Yankee Flat Road plagued by potholes is an accident waiting to happen, a local resident warned.

Ramona High School senior Daniel Renning said he planned to skipthe driver-safety presentation held last week at the school, but hecouldn't stand the idea of losing his spot in the senior parkinglot.

With the nationwide crackdown on drunken driving taking place this month, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning has plugged into technology.

LANSING — Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning officials announced Thursday that officers will be assisted by a first-of-its-kind iPhone application (app) during this year’s end-of-summer drunken driving crackdown.

As school swings back into session, the California Highway Patrol would like to remind drivers of a few important safety tips to help keep children safe.

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.

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.