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Teaneck Police Department received a grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to support the campaign, which will focus on the heavily used crosswalk at 501 Cedar Lane, near many local businesses.
 

Join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement nationwide for the Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign and help us urge everyone to buckle up when they’re in the car.

On the 20th of April, also known as 420 — a number associated with marijuana use — marijuana users might observe a day of increased marijuana use. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.

NHTSA’s goal is to educate parents and caregivers about critical information regarding pediatric vehicular heatstroke. NHTSA, safety advocates, and academic institutions urge parents and caregivers to learn about the deadly consequences of leaving children in cars.

Put the Phone Away or Pay is a national high-visibility enforcement campaign that reminds drivers of the deadly dangers and the legal consequences of distracted driving.

Street Smart NJ works to change behaviors that contribute to pedestrian-vehicle crashes. Rutgers-New Brunswick has launched the Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety campaign to reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes. In partnership with Keep Middlesex Moving, Inc. and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the campaign promotes safe behaviors among drivers and pedestrians.
 

The campaign kicked off with a news conference October 30 at Grant Avenue and Country Club Drive. Speakers included Oradell Councilman Michael Staff, who serves as Police Commissioner, Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Zur, Oradell Public School Superintendent Megan Bozios, Sain Joseph School Principal Kassie Pierinelli, and Michael Johnson, EZ Ride Manager of Bike & Pedestrian Programs.

The end of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday means the start of a darker commute on your way home.

Hamilton Township in Mercer County is the latest town to kick off a Street Smart campaign.

The number of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes may be down slightly in recent years but it's still near a 40-year high.