Utah CDL Testers Must Be Reigned In
The Office of the Utah Legislative Auditor General submitted a report to the Utah Legislature on May 18th entitled A Performance Audit of the Driver License Division. The report was specifically aimed...
View ArticleWrong Way, Turn Around
A fiery crash on Interstate 215 in Salt Lake County last week claimed the life of one driver and seriously injured the second. An elderly gentleman drove his Toyota Camry the wrong way on the belt...
View ArticleSchools and Cities Unite to Promote School Kid Safety
It is back to school time and that means kids on foot all over the valley making their way to school. The number of kids walking to school has significantly increased in light of budget cuts that have...
View ArticleMiner’s Death Reveals Safety Issues
A 28-year-old miner from Moab died on May 26th in the Pandora Complex uranium mine when he was hit in the back by a boulder that was 15 wide, 11 feet long and anywhere from 4 to 30 inches thick. A...
View Article2010 A Better Year On Utah’s Highways
According to statistics reported today in the Salt Lake Tribune, deaths on Utah’s highways declined in 2010 for the third straight year. The numbers reported by the Utah Department of Transportation...
View ArticleVehicle Let You Down? Stay Safe
The Problem It is bound to happen eventually. You are motoring along and your trusty vehicle breaks down. It may be close to home, near a service station or in a populated area where help is nearby,...
View ArticleThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Turns 50 – Watch this Video
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Institute describes itself this way on its website: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an...
View ArticleManufactured Home? Make Sure it Stays Put
Given the lingering economic malaise in the real estate market, living in a lower cost manufactured home may be a good alternative to trying to purchase a traditional home. Such homes may also be a...
View ArticleUtah Transit Authority’s TRAX – the Bad and the Good
Safety statistics for Utah's light rail train system TRAX recently released by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) show that while safety is improving, people continue to be their own worst enemies when...
View ArticlePlay It Safe Celebrating The Fourth
The 4th of July is upon us and, of course, that means fireworks. The lure of pyrotechnics is almost irresistible for many, especially kids. In fact, there has been a 920 percent increase in fireworks...
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