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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Posted on: May 11th, 2016

Zero Fatalities urges drivers and motorcycle riders to watch out for each other on the road as part of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Watch coverage from our event! KSL-TV ABC 4 KUTV Fox 13 SALT LAKE CITY (May 5, 2016) – Zero Fatalities’ Heads Up campaign and Utah motorcycle safety advocates teamed up Thursday […]

Be Saintly – Never Drink and Drive

Posted on: March 14th, 2016

  Get a PDF of the news release here UTAH LAW ENFORCEMENT ENCOURAGES UTAHNS TO “BE SAINTLY” THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY Downtown bars, in partnership with local law enforcement and with support from the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, will host “Saints of Sobriety” living statues in an effort to reduce impaired driving and […]

Thanksgiving Driving Tip: You Snooze You Lose

Posted on: November 25th, 2015

PDF of news release 2014 Drowsy Driver Fact Sheet SALT LAKE CITY (November 25, 2015) – As families and friends gather to give thanks this year, SleepSmartDriveSmart reminds travelers to prioritize safe driving and never drive drowsy. Too often the stressful days leading up to Thanksgiving leave many Utahns fatigued and dangerous behind the wheel. “No […]

September Click It Or Ticket Enforcement

Posted on: September 16th, 2015

Law Enforcement Needs Your Help To Increase Seat Belt Use Law enforcement agencies will work a second wave of Click It or Ticket enforcement September 16th-30th but ask the public to help encourage family and friends to buckle up. UTAH – In a special September edition of the Click It or Ticket campaign, law enforcement […]

2015 Utah Seat Belt Survey

Posted on: September 16th, 2015

Since 1986, the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office has conducted an annual seat belt observational study to determine the percentage of motorists who buckle up. This study has been the cornerstone for developing, implementing and evaluating occupant protection programs in the state. The first study revealed that only 18% of Utah motorists […]

Healthy and Safe Kids Now Available on Aisle Eight

Posted on: September 10th, 2015

 For Immediate Release PDF of CPS Week News Release 2015 Contact: Steve Wright – R&R Partners                        Keri Gibson – Utah Highway Safety Office 801-531-6877                                         […]

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Seat Belt Ties for Father’s Day

Posted on: June 18th, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Wright 801-531-6877 Sherri Clarke 801-673-0260 PDF of News Release MR. MAC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNER TO SHARE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT PROTECTING DAD THIS FATHER’S DAY Safety advocates, local law enforcement and Utah Mr. Mac stores use custom messages to remind fathers statewide to buckle up.   Salt Lake City, June […]

Reflective Gear Video Shoot

Posted on: June 15th, 2015

Media Advisory PDF of Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  Contact: Robyn LaLumia 801-573-2842 June 15, 2015 LONGEST DAY LOOMS – WE’RE FOCUSED ON THE LONGEST NIGHT AND WANT PEOPLE TO LIGHT IT […]

See Me Save Me Motorcycle Ride – June 4, 2015

Posted on: June 2nd, 2015

Join motorcycle riders from Hill Air Force Base and the Wasatch Front to remind drivers: See Me Save Me Hill Air Force Base will hold its annual See Me Save Me motorcycle ride on Thursday, June 4th at 11 am. We’ve got the details : 2015 See Me Save Me RALLY FLYER And the route   […]