We’re on vacation this week, and hadn’t planned to blog very much.  But, we liked this picture well enough, and thought we’d post it.  Forgive us our presumptions.

We’re staying in Town Bank, NJ, on the Delaware Bay, just north of Cape May.  

This is a picture of the sunset over the bay, taken about 90 minutes ago.

From the article: 

“Always be alert. There’s going to be kids walking – look out for that,” said Beth Washington, coordinator of Safe Kids Tulsa Area. “Obey all traffic signs, speed limits.”

And:  “Distracted drivers and those on cell phones are also a danger.” 

Well, again, we have a product that will alert them: RoadQuake Temporary Portable Rumble Strip.

Read the entire article here.

“A Vancouver police officer was struck by a car in a construction zone on Highway 99 in Richmond on Wednesday…[t]he Vancouver cop, who was wearing a safety vest, attempted to flag a speeding car over to the side of the road when a second vehicle came up from behind and struck the speeding car.”

There have been 2 fatal accidents in this area this summer.  Read the entire article here.

We missed this story, whilst on vacation.  From the Plain Dealer, our local daily, published on August 6th:

“Inner Belt Bridge designs show sleek span with interesting elements.” 

The online version also includes a gallery of the design submissions and the results of the readers’ preference poll.  

It was a photo-finish between 2 of the designs, with the 3rd a distant 3rd.

Elvis Presley died 33 years ago today.

From the Kansas City Star: 

“Work-zone safety for drivers is back in the spotlight after three recent crashes…”

Read the entire article here.

“Sixty miles of streets will be redesigned annually, 1,500 intersections will get countdown clocks and the number of slow-traffic zones around schools will triple as part of a new city push to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths caused by automobiles.”

Read the entire article here.

We have long stated that lapdogs in cars, and the men who play with them, should be considered a distraction and a danger of the highest order. 

We are delighted to report that driving-while-playing-with-lapdog, once a personal objection of ours, a pet peeve if you will, is now an official type of distracted driving.

Read the entire article here.

From the link: 

“Neighbors in a Pittsburgh neighborhood said they are unhappy with a man’s sidewalk construction that forces people to walk in the street.”

At the link, you’ll see a local news video from WPXI.  It’s only 1:44, and worth the time, as you’ll see a classic, and dangerous, non-ADA-compliant sidewalk closure.

Having just travelled through the area, I wondered where 95 went.  And now I know.

Read the article here.