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February 28, 2025

National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Did you know that March is National Brain Injury Awareness month? I have a special interest in this as my son, Travis, was run over by […]
June 6, 2024

Danelle Atwood

On the evening of November 20th, 2023, my family’s lives were changed forever when a drunk and high driver attempted to complete the second of two […]
January 31, 2025

Word Choice Matters: Crash vs. Accident

  Article by a former Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor As prosecutors, we must recognize that when we deliver an opening statement, closing argument or when we […]
September 19, 2016

The Downs Story

Brad and Samantha Downs were newlyweds when they and their good friend, Chris were struck down and killed by a driver who had both alcohol and […]
January 14, 2025

Opportunity for Law Enforcement Leaders to SPEAK UP and Save Lives!

National Passenger Safety Week, recognized annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as the last week of January, will occur Jan. 20-27, 2025. Supporters believe […]
January 2, 2025

We’re Losing the War Against Drunk Driving. Here’s How to Fight Back

New Year’s means roadblocks and public service announcements against intoxicated driving, but there’s a growing indifference to being inebriated behind the wheel. This op-ed was originally […]
November 6, 2024
Cari Lightner

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

“Mourning is the most intense process that most people ever go through. Grief is complex, unpredictable, and primal. Many people are frightened by it-frightened by feeling […]
December 14, 2024

Simple Tips for Safe Holiday Hosting

In the past few years, articles about “safe” hosting during the holidays have focused mostly on preventing the spread of pathogens like COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV. […]
September 16, 2022

National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene

National Passenger Safety Week: The Courage to Speak Up and Intervene – by Mi Ae Lipe, Founder of Driving in the Real World Did You Know […]
May 22, 2024
teen driver safety

LETTER TO NEW TEEN DRIVERS

Dear Newly Licensed Teen Driver, In 2006 my son Reid, the driver, died in a one car crash, at age 17, eleven months after getting his […]