National high school sports rules that require field hockey players to wear eye protection while playing and practicing may be causing more injuries than they prevent, according to a report in the...
In October 2011 a school crossing guard working near Western Branch Primary School in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), was struck by a vehicle and later passed away at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital....
Keep those lids on the kids ! was the call to action at last week's free bike helmet (lid) giveaway. Thanks to an energetic doctor in a white lab coat, uniformed police officers and a local bike...
Now that the 2011 Multisport season is drawing to a close, and highlights, victories and prizes tallied, one of the low points requires discussion in the context of biker and athlete safety....
The on-the-job death of popular school crossing guard Lovette Person has shocked the many people who knew her in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). Not only was she a familiar face around Western Branch...
On October 5, 2011, an 8-year-old girl was stuck by a car in the 1800 block Sandbridge Road in front of Red Mill Elementary School in Virginia Beach, VA. According to the Virginian-Pilot, she was on...
If you are an athlete who picks a fight with race directors when they try to protect you from head trauma or brain injury. In yesterday's post, we looked at just such an incident at the Reston...
As the school year begins again, the American School Bus Council (ASBC) wants to draw parents’ attention to school bus safety. As the voice for the school bus industry, ASBC believes school...
The “Safety Defect/Noncompliance Notices Received for July 2011,” published August 5, 2011, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and noted on www.safecar.gov,...
The Commonwealth of Virginia begins its fiscal year on July 1, meaning -- some would say ironically -- that each year, Virginians welcome a new slate of laws at the same time that they prepare to...
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