Did You Know?

I need to raise my right hand and confess - SafetyGirl got a speeding ticket in Florida this summer. Not so safe. So, to pay my dues, I took 4 hours worth of online traffic school and I was kindly reminded of safety guidelines and actually learned some new ones! Did you know: 80% of traffic fatalities occur within 25 miles of home and at under 40 miles an hour? This was in the lesson about seat belts - sorry, no excuse NOT to wear one. By the way, Larry's grandpa was right about the most dangerous time on the road when it is raining, is at the very beginning AND i got 39 out of 40 on the test!

Going Commando

Music and safety - hummm, could it exist? Yep - recently Miles, who faithfully follows the blog of Neil Peart of Rush, brought to my attention some thought provoking words that this drummer published about motorcycle helmets. His words of wisdom "When you place yourself in harm’s way, you might as well protect yourself as best you can." Check out his July post for more about the debate of riding without a helmet. Bsafe!

Safety Signs of the UK

Just a few of the Safety Signs we saw on our vacation in Scotland/London ...

Safety Myths

Yes, its true, there are SOME myths about safety. (I know, hard to believe.) Found one today. A a frequent traveler, I have heard that your 'Identity Safety' is at risk because the magnetic strip on hotel key card contain personal information - including your credit card. So, I did some checking ... according to Snopes, this is FALSE. But it does bring up the issue of identity theft and the need to Bsafe with your personal information. So - Bsafe.

Big Brother

Personal safety ... or is it security? Saw a news story highlighting Surveillance Cameras being posted in Denver for security reasons during the DNC and the ACLU was concerned about personal privacy. It raised another thought about the Clear locations in airports across the country and the questions about how much privacy we REALLY have from 'the man'. But - I'll ask the confrontational question - if your not doing anything wrong, who cares who is watching?

#1 Concern

It's nice to know safety is not just my concern! Good ole RTD cares. Save gas, ride the train. And, Bsafe.

Bsafe

Its quite a phrase "Be Safe" ... it can mean so many things. So often, it is me saying to others as we depart but just the other day ... someone said it to me. And I stopped to smile. Maybe, just maybe - my obsessiveness might have made a difference in thinking twice about their choices. On another note, I saw a pretty compelling ad campaign while at the Social Marketing Conference in Clearwater, FL ... in my eyes, it disputes those that say scare tactics are effective. The Irish Seat Belt makes you think. Bsafe.