by SRTC Staff | Sep 25, 2014 | Uncategorized |
A Spokane-area pageant queen could bring some awareness to the topic of roadway safety. Miss Nine Mile Falls USA Rebecca Delong plans to compete in the Miss Washington USA pageant in October. Each contestant picks a platform that they feel needs to be...
by SRTC Staff | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Without getting a search warrant and checking your phone, it’s often hard for police to confirm someone was texting while driving. But it was pretty obvious an Idaho teen was doing just that when he slammed head-on into a deputy’s patrol car. KTVB TV has...
by SRTC Staff | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized |
If you’ve got teen drivers, now is a good time to rehash driving basics with them. The upcoming months of summer break are known as the “100 deadliest days” in the transportation world because, on average, about 260 teen drivers in the U.S. will die...
by SRTC Staff | Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
69%. 3,328. 1,300. 117,000. And 500. These are five numbers to think about when you are tempted to use your phone while driving. 69% is the number of drivers who say they’ve texted or talked on the phone while driving recently. 3,328 is the number of people...
by SRTC Staff | Jan 21, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The punishment for using a handheld phone while driving in Washington State could get tougher under a proposal introduced last week by a member of the Transportation Committee. Tracey Eide, D-Des Moines, suggested doubling fines for repeat offenders. The...
