Summertime Tips for Safe Driving
June 18, 2013 11:05 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For many of us, our summer calendars are filled with weddings, graduations, vacations and weekend getaways. Traveling to these engagements often...
57,000 Distracted Driving Month Tickets in April; Cell Phone Usage Rate Down
May 22, 2013 12:35 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to...
State Safety Agencies Stress "Sharing the Road" During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May 01, 2013 11:11 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With more people choosing a motorcycle as their mode of transportation, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and...
Make Prom Safe and Fun
April 18, 2013 12:05 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spring is in full swing and for teenagers everywhere, that means preparations for prom are underway. This prom season, the California Office of...
California Announces Statewide Crackdown on Texting and Handheld Cell Use
March 26, 2013 13:44 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an effort to eliminate dangerous behind-the-wheel cell phone use and texting, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), California...
The California Office of Traffic Safety Announces "Spring Green" DDrink Recipes Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
March 14, 2013 11:06 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is announcing both its spring featured Designated Driver Drink, or "DDrink," and a bevy of green...
Sacramento Region to See Next Wave of Cell Phone and Texting High Visibility Enforcement
February 22, 2013 13:06 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Drivers in the greater Sacramento region who are still using handheld cell phones or texting will be targeted for special enforcement starting...
DDrinks Will Help You Score Big on Super Bowl Sunday
February 01, 2013 11:05 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Football fans are gearing up to watch the Super Bowl this weekend and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) wants to encourage all party...
The California Office of Traffic Safety Announces Winter Drink Recipes for Designated Drivers
January 16, 2013 11:05 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Office of Traffic Safety is announcing its wintertime Designated Driver Drinks, or DDrinks, just in time for winter celebrations....
2013 Vehicle Safety Checklist
January 07, 2013 11:11 ET | California Office of Traffic Safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The start of a new year is an ideal time to change bad habits and adopt good ones. If timely maintenance and safety checks on your vehicle haven't...