Updates
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 […]
Knightdale Traffic Safety Survey
The Town of Knightdale is partnering with ITRE at NC State University on a new initiative to improve road safety in Knightdale. How to Participate Apex residents can participate by taking a short survey about road safety at: go.ncsu.edu/knightdalesafety Take the survey Data collected from the survey will be aggregated and used for […]
Apex Traffic Safety Survey
The Town of Apex, the Apex Police Department, and ITRE at NC State University are partnering on a new initiative to improve road safety in Apex. How to Participate Apex residents can participate by taking a short survey about road safety at: go.ncsu.edu/apex Take the survey Data collected from the survey will be […]
Safe Streets Week and the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Safe Streets Week is November 11 – 17, 2024 What is Safe Streets Week? In the week leading up to the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups across North Carolina will promote road safety through daily activities and outreach. Everyone is welcome to participate! […]
3 Tips to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
Every year, tragic headlines remind us that hot car deaths can happen to anyone. Since 1998, 41 children have died in North Carolina after being left or stuck in a hot car (Source: National Safety Council). Parents and caregivers that experience hot car tragedies often report a change in routine or distraction that led […]
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 […]