At a time when political and social debate, whether in Washington, Raleigh, or on Facebook, can often devolve into shouting matches, it is as important as ever for our future leaders, teachers, students, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and even (gasp!) lawyers to develop solid skills in the…
State troopers have a new trick up their sleeves to catch motorists who are texting while driving. The N.C. Highway Patrol has partnered with the N.C. Department of Transportation to use yellow DOT trucks for spotting texters on the road, according to a report by…
It’s hard to believe, but several earthquakes have taken place in western North Carolina this year. Aren’t those things supposed to happen in California? “Earthquakes are rare in North Carolina, but four already have occurred this year in the western part of the state,” said…
I would venture to say that most encounters with a state trooper on duty will make a person’s heart beat faster. For one man last week, that was definitely a good thing. The encounter took place on a routine day at the Vance County Highway…
In 2013, 33,561 people lost their lives on the roads of the United States, following a trend of more than 33,000 deaths occurring each year on the nations’ roadways. This year, the multi-state “Drive to Save Lives” program is aiming to reduce that figure by…
This year, the Greensboro Police Department, along with UNCG Police and North Carolina A&T Police have been chosen to participate in the “Watch For Me NC” pedestrian and bicycle safety campaign. The campaign took applicants from areas statewide. Among those chosen were Wilmington/UNC-W, Jackson Coun
(4th in a series) School bus safety is no accident. Parents have a responsibility to teach their children how to stay safe in getting to and from school. It’s a dangerous world out there, and statistics prove it. Since the 1998-99 school year, 13 students…
(3rd in a series) Like they say: It’s a jungle out there. Not one populated with lions and tigers and bears, like in “The Wizard of Oz.” For kids, in one situation in particular – getting to school safely on a bus – the danger…
(2nd in a series) The first school bus was introduced in 1827. It was a horse-drawn vehicle used at a Quaker school, the Newington Academy for Girls in London, England, and was designed to carry 25 children. It would seem that in 187 years drivers…
(1st in a series) It’s one of the saddest types of accidents I can think of: When a child is hurt or killed getting on or off of the school bus. I’d like to spend my next few blog posts on school bus safety. I’ve…
Most of us have seen that image of a frustrated male growling “women drivers” over some perceived mistake a woman has made behind the wheel. Conversely, many of us have seen the TV commercial in which a young woman scoffs over a boyfriend’s contention that…
It seems that only yesterday we were grumbling about the cold weather of a seemingly endless winter. Now the summer has flown by, and it’s time for the kids to head back to school. And time for the school buses to hit the road. And…