Updates
Safely Home by Bus: A North Carolina School Bus Safety Campaign
Sadly, many people in North Carolina don’t know when to stop for a school bus. On just one day in 2025, 2,745 drivers passed a stopped school bus on NC roads when they weren’t supposed to (Source: NASDPTS). Together, we can keep North Carolina children safe by knowing and following the School Bus Stop Law. […]
Safely Home by Bus: Cumberland County School Bus Safety Campaign
The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at NC State University is partnering with the Department of Public Instruction on a Cumberland County School Bus Safety Campaign. The goal of the campaign, which is funded by a grant from the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program, is to improve the safety of children in Cumberland […]
A Family Promise: Preventing Distracted Driving Together
You’re driving the kids to soccer practice and your phone starts ringing – probably your husband calling to tell you about a duffle bag or snack left behind. In the lovely chaos of raising a family, these types of situations are typical. You are simultaneously a loving parent and a taxi driver. You’re a manager […]
Ticket Your Family: School Program
About the Activity Encourage dialogue between children and their guardians about traffic safety. Children learn about safe vs unsafe behaviors on the road and in a car and are taught how to speak up if someone is unsafe. Children are given ticketbooks and encouraged to write “tickets” for family members who are being unsafe. Who […]
4 Things You Can Do to Raise Traffic-Safe Kids
Tragically, traffic crashes are the #1 leading cause of death for North Carolina kids ages 5 – 14 (Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services). Keep your kids safe with these 4 simple tips. 1 – Show Them What Safety Looks Like In the middle of your third Zoom meeting of the […]
