Safety

Every year around the holidays, there is a sharp spike in drunk driving injuries and fatalities. This year, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that more than 500 people will die on U.S. [...]

October is Pedestrian Safety Month and it serves as a reminder to share the road with the most vulnerable users. First some pedestrian safety facts:  According to the NHTSA, on average a [...]

Data from NASA shows that air pollution dropped significantly during pandemic triggered lockdowns. The NASA scientists found that the biggest drops in NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) had about 10 times [...]

The Borough of Hightstown has launched a Street Smart program.  Street Smart NJ is a statewide public education, awareness and behavioral change campaign to address pedestrian safety. The [...]

Spring is finally here and not a moment too soon! More and more people and their children will spend time outdoors, biking, walking, rolling, and skating.  We’ve seen so many children roller [...]

Super Bowl Sunday is always a fun day to get together with friends to root on your favorite team. Of course this year is different. Large groups are not allowed to gather because of Covid-19. But [...]

Brrrrr – It’s cold outside. All you can think of is staying under the covers where it is warm. Then you see those soulful eyes of your yellow lab pleading for you to get up and go for a [...]

Let’s start the retrospective with biking news since 2020 was a good year for biking and bike shops.  For a few months the demand for bicycles was so high, people were placed on waiting lists to [...]

Congratulations to Princeton for becoming New Jersey’s first Silver level Bicycle Friendly Community! The League of American Bicyclists recognized Princeton’s new Bicycle Boulevards, [...]

We haven’t seen any snowflakes yet, but we have already experienced a few frigid days. Winter is coming.  While many people are familiar with the prep needed for winter, this year many others [...]