4 Ways to Prioritize Emergency Response Vehicles and Improve First Responder Safety

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on July 1, 2020

The most common place for on-duty firefighters to lose their lives is not in a burning building; it’s in a motor vehicle-related collision. The same is true for on …

Emergency Vehicle Mobility

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An Overview of the FHWA’s STEP Program Countermeasures — Including Touchless Options

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on June 17, 2020

A whopping 6,283 pedestrians lost their lives in the U.S. in 2018 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That’s the highes …

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How License Plate Recognition Is Creating a Safer, More Efficient Future

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on June 3, 2020

Every day, drivers across the country deal with inefficient payment systems in parking garages and tolls, drive overheight vehicles into low-clearance structures, go the …

License Plate Recognition

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Quick Tips for Local Governments to Maximize Safety As States Re-Open

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on May 20, 2020

With many states starting to ease restrictions related to COVID-19, a new normal is emerging once again. Maintaining safety for everyone in this phase of the pandemic requires local governme …

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Insights from the NHTSA’s Latest Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Report

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on May 6, 2020

Motor vehicle crash deaths are down for the second year in a row. This is according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest Fatal Motor Vehic …

Vehicle Crash Data

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8 Lifesaving Ways to Increase Work Zone Worker Visibility

This article was posted by Nicole Barhorst on April 22, 2020

This National Work Zone Awareness Week, TAPCO continues to be committed to creating safer work zones for all. Over 750 people lost their lives in work zones in 2018 &md …

Work Zones

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