Sharing the road safely with large commercial trucks means understanding some of the limitations and challenges that truck drivers are dealing with, so that you can watch out for the danger zone in truck accidents. Know the Blind Spots Semi-trucks have some massive blind spots, where the truck driver absolutely cannot see you. By knowing where […]
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Avoiding the Real Horror of Halloween – Safety Tips for Motorists
October 28, 2014 By
Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for pedestrians. More than twice as many child pedestrian are killed in pedestrian accidents on Halloween than other days of the year. It’s a dangerous night for motorists, too, with intoxication playing a role in a large portion of Halloween accidents. If you are driving on Halloween, […]
Time Change Safety
October 28, 2014 By
November 2 is the end of Daylight Savings Time in 2014. If you are like most people, you look forward to the hour gained and the chance to get a little extra sleep. It’s not just a novelty. Going back to Standard Time has real health and safety benefits. For instance, when we return to […]
Another Recall for Faulty Ignition Switch
October 9, 2014 By
On September 25, 2014, Chrysler announced that it is recalling 349,442 vehicles due to a faulty ignition switch that can cause the vehicles to suddenly shut off while driving. When this happens, braking power can be diminished and power steering can be lost, easily leading to a crash. Chrysler says it only knows of one […]
Graduated Driver Licensing for Teens
September 26, 2014 By
Graduated driver licensing (GDL) is a slowed-down licensing process for teens that eases them into full driving privileges over time, rather than granting full driving privileges all at once. It forces teens to gain driving experience under safer conditions, before allowing them to move on to riskier situations. The purpose is to reduce accidents and […]
Brain Injury: Concussion Recovery
September 10, 2014 By
If you suspect that you may have suffered a concussion, you should seek immediate medical attention, even if you feel fine immediately after the incident. If can take hours or days for symptoms to develop, and the damage can continue to progress over time, to the point that it is fatal. If you have been […]
Headlights in Weather
August 18, 2014 By
It’s easy to remember to use your headlights at night, but that is not the only time you should turn them on. Headlights are not just there so your can see there you are going in the dark, they also help other drivers see you, and that can prevent an accident in weather conditions that […]
School Safety: Walking and Biking
August 11, 2014 By
In an age where kids spend most of their time staring at a screen instead of playing outside, walking and biking to school can provide much needed physical activity. It may even improve your child’s academic performance. A 2012 Danish study found that kids who walked or rode their bicycles to school performed better on […]
Tips for Avoiding a Deer Accident
July 28, 2014 By
A collision with a deer can be deadly and/or painful. Just ask this teen, who was impaled by a deer while driving. Even if you are not seriously injured, your car can be so badly damaged that you are stranded on the side of the road. It is not uncommon for collisions with deer to […]
