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A Reminder Warning to Spring Adopt-A-Highway Roadside Cleanup Crews
A Reminder Warning to Spring Adopt-A-Highway Roadside Cleanup Crews
A Reminder Warning to Spring Adopt-A-Highway Roadside Cleanup Crews
A few years ago, the Carlton County Transportation Department made us aware of a potential danger to our Adopt-A-Highway volunteers or and others that walk a long the roadway with our families or pets. Usually, the biggest safety concern is being hit by a passing vehicle, or if you are doing a highway clean-up project, being cut or poked by a piece of glass or metal.  But, this concern is much mor
Texting And Walking Could Put You In The Emergency Room
Texting And Walking Could Put You In The Emergency Room
Texting And Walking Could Put You In The Emergency Room
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 1,200 people were treated in US emergency rooms last year after walking-related mishaps associated with handheld devices. How many people have you seen walking, looking into their phone, not paying attention to anything around them? Are you one of those people? Turns out this behavior is more dangerous than you think.