Safety

Fall is officially here and it’s a great time to be outside! With the leaves falling and the weather getting cooler, there’s no better time to go for a walk or run. But before you do, [...]

It’s Child Passenger Safety Week! This is a good time to take a moment to reflect on the safety of our children when they’re in cars. It’s Child Passenger Safety Week! This is a good time to take [...]

PARK(ing) Day is a yearly event that started in San Francisco in 2005. Over the years, this event has grown into a worldwide affair that promotes positivity in our communities. Every year people [...]

It is time to celebrate growing older by focusing on things that matter most in life, as well as the things we can do to stay healthy and active. Healthier eating habits and regular exercise can [...]

Every year during the last week of August, first week of September, law enforcement across the country mobilizes to raise the message “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”  This high visibility [...]

In celebration of NJ Bike and Walk to School Month, GMTMA announced the winners of its Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design Contest. Third through fifth graders in Mercer and Ocean County were [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines distracted driving as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and [...]

In keeping with our themes for the last few weeks, we’re writing about Spring safety this week. Spring is here and more and more adults and their children spend time outdoors, biking, walking, [...]

  Improving Biking and Walking in Mercer County and Ocean County In 2017, 53% of Americans reported they would prefer to live in a walkable, bikeable neighborhoods than one with larger [...]

Jacob joined the GMTMA team last summer. Here is what he has to say: What is your job at GMTMA? I am a Transportation Planning Associate, focusing on bike and pedestrian safety. What attracted [...]