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Category: Child Injuries
What Are Pool Owners' Responsibilities?
May 13, 2019 | Category: Child Injuries, Swimming AccidentsDrowning deaths, or near-drowning injuries, can take only a few minutes to occur.
Bus Stop Accidents - Every Week Should Be School Bus Safety Week
April 10, 2019 | Category: Child Injuries, Personal InjuryIn the aftermath of the tragic and devastating death of an 8-year-old at a bus stop in Cape Coral, the news media and others are calling for every week to be School Bus Safety Week, not just one week in October.
Social Media Leads to Crackdown on Drivers Passing Stopped School Buses
March 20, 2019 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child InjuriesOur children’s safety when riding school buses is every driver’s responsibility. Too many children are injured or killed because drivers do not obey the law and stop when required.
How to Prevent Childhood Drowning
March 8, 2019 | Category: Child Injuries, Swimming AccidentsFlorida has the dubious distinction of having more children drown than any other state in the nation. Eighty-eight children were remembered at a Vanderbilt Beach ceremony in January.
Study Says Lee and Collier Counties Receive an
January 16, 2019 | Category: Child InjuriesLee and Collier County schools zones are dangerous. We need to do more to protect our children.
Make Halloween Safety a Priority - Do Not Drink and Drive
October 22, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child Injuries, DUI AccidentsFrom the period of 2012 to 2016, 44 percent of all people killed in motor vehicle crashes on Halloween night were crashes which involved a drunk driver, according to NHTSA statistics.
Child Injuries on ATVs
October 5, 2018 | Category: ATV Accidents, Child InjuriesAll-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are very popular in Florida, but they can be dangerous. Florida has specific laws about the use of ATVs.
Lee County School Zone Dangers Exposed
September 17, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child InjuriesThousands of children attend Lee County Schools every day. We expect them to arrive and depart safely. However, they may be entering a danger zone.
Distracted Drivers in School Zones
August 20, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Child InjuriesSafe Kids USA reports, in Distracted Drivers in School Zones – A National Report, that because cell phones, music devices and fast food have all become a major part of American culture, and people have become dependent on them, there are safety concerns around school zones.
How to Share the Road with School Buses
August 9, 2018 | Category: Child InjuriesSchools in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties open in August, and the number of vehicles on our roads increases significantly. Drivers must drive responsibly and watch out for school buses and children at bus stops.