Bicycle riders are becoming an increasingly common sight in many cities around the country for a number of different reasons. Some people choose to ride a bike rather than driving to do their part in helping to keep the environment clean. Others correctly recognize that bike riding is a great form of exercise. Regardless, there are a number of bicycle road safety tips that you need to be aware of to help keep everyone as safe as possible at all times.

Be Aware

One of the biggest tips that bike riders use while out and about is "see and be seen." They attempt to make themselves as visible as possible...

By: Philippines News Agency | Xinhua

May 11, 2015 9:13 AM

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NEW YORK -- The United Nations last week launched #SaveKidsLives, a global campaign to generate action to make streets safe for children, warning that each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting worse.

The third UN Global Road Safety Week also kicked off on Monday. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 10, 2014 to improve road safety.

According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), every four minutes...

Cinco de Mayo has become a big night out for many people, particularly young adults. Whether meeting a few friends after work or attending a Cinco de Mayo party, those celebrating this year should be sure to take some key steps for safety.

If you are planning to drink on Cinco de Mayo:

• Plan ahead to designate a sober driver before going out to celebrate
• Eat during the evening by enjoying your favorite Mexican foods during the evening
• If you can’t plan ahead, ask a sober friend for a ride home or call a cab or friend or family member to come and get you
• Use mass transit if available
• Take the keys...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An advocacy group said Tuesday said while the mayor’s program to improve traffic safety is admirable, it will require a lot more effort – and a lot more money – to make the city’s roads truly safe.

At the rate the city is going, Transportation Alternatives figures it will take at least 100 years for all the city’s dangerous roads to be fixed, 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported.

The group’s policy manager, Alana Miller, said if the city is really serious about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to reduce street fatalities, much more money must be spent.

The organization...

Rear View Safety, an industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and advocate for road safety, is thrilled to offer customers a simplified way of shopping for backup camera systems. Safety made simple with the new camera system wizard.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At Rear View Safety, convenience and safety are main concerns. Rear-view cameras are an important safety tool for today's vehicles. But with so many products on the market, it can be difficult to find one that best fits your needs. Safety should be simple and convenient. That's why the backup...

Around the United States, the percentage of people that commute to work on bicycles has risen exponentially. Unfortunately, so too have bicycle deaths.

According to a new study from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people that now commute to work on bicycles has risen by over 60 percent in the last decade. That is good for the environment, it helps alleviate congestion, and it leads to a healthier populace.

There is a significant downside though.

With the number of people riding bikes increasing, so too has the number of people killed in motorist vehicle accidents involving cyclists. And that...

Drivers today are more distracted than ever. From texting to eating to settling sibling disputes in the back seat, there are countless distractions that can fatefully take your focus off the road. It’s no wonder that in 2013 as many as 424,000 people were involved in accidents relating to distracted driving.

National Distracted Driving Awareness has been celebrated every April since 2009. As such, many organizations and public personalities have launched road safety campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.

Calls Kill

The National Safety Council (NSC) launched...

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Millions of people worldwide do it. Many say “What’s the harm, I got home safely and no one was hurt?” Just because you made it home safely to your bed does not mean that you’re making a right decision. When putting those keys in the ignition and driving away after drinking you are not only putting your life at risk but you are risking the lives of all those you come across while driving.

Poor Decision Making

Alcohol affects you in a way that changes your judgement, depth perception as well...

Due to their sheer size and the fact that they interact almost exclusively with children, school buses are considered by many to be some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road today. This doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the driver of the bus itself, but with other vehicles that may choose to ignore flashing lights and other warning signs when children are entering or exiting the bus. A number of states have gone as far as to allow the use of a backup camera system for school buses that will record other drivers as they "fly by" or "pass by" a stopped bus so that the appropriate...

Surviving a car accident is largely about kinetic energy.

When your body is moving at 35 mph, it has kinetic energy. After a crash, it has none. To minimize the risk of injury, you need to remove the kinetic energy as slowly and evenly as possible, and some of the safety features of your car will do the work for you.

KIA makes pretty safe cars. They all have dual front airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags, and other advanced safety systems. But hopefully you’ll never have an experience with any of them.

Now, what if we told you that every KIA also has a front seatbelt pretensioner? We’re...

Ever ask yourself the age old question: Why should I download this app?

Well we decided its time we actually gave you an answer; about Alcochange at least.

Lets give you a quick run through of what our app can do:

1. We can help you keep track of your drinks with our Alcodiary

2. Our Emergency button helps you get home safe when you’re drunk

3. If you want to test how drunk you are, our app has a stroop test on hand.

4. Ever wonder how different drinks affect you? our app has a way to keep track of your moods when you drink!

If that’s enough then go ahead and download Alcochange right now! If youre...

A record nine car models recorded driver death rates of zero, in a periodic study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The group's focus on 2011 models driven through 2012 also found the overall death rate fell by more than a third from its previous study.

The new study found that when looking at 2011 models through the 2012 calendar year, driver deaths per million registered vehicle years fell to 28; just three years earlier, the driver death rate was 48.

Despite the gains, the institute found a wide gap between cars, as three models were found to have driver death rates higher than...

Feb 16, 2015 | LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Red Cross) –The American Red Cross reminds Arkansans to continue safe practices during this round of winter weather.

'The Red Cross Tornado App has great information that's useful during winter weather,' stated American Red Cross Communications Director, Brigette Williams. 'The best time to familiarize yourself with what do is before you lose power or find yourself stuck on a highway.'

In addition to power outages tips on what to do before, during and after loss of electricity, the Tornado app provides users with links to Arkansas' major utility company's emergency...

New for 2015, MADD is expanding its mission to take on the deadly effects of drugged driving. While we know that we still have our work cut out for us when it comes to eliminating drunk driving, we knew it was time to take that experience and apply it to the issues surrounding drugged driving. MADD has provided victim services to those impacted by drugged driving for many years. Now we can provide those families with hope – much like we have to victims of drunk driving for the past 35 years.

New National President Colleen Sheehey-Church’s son Dustin drowned after the car he was riding in, driven...