
Staying Alert While Driving It doesn’t take long for driving to seem like it’s second nature to most of us. As the years go by, free of any accidents, we start to feel immune to our own poor driving habits and those of others. Unfortunately, chances of being in another accident still loom large. If [...]
Continue reading Staying Alert While DrivingFriday, April 9, 2010
As we can read in Washington Post an 18-year-old man from California died on Tuesday after being struck and dragged by a bus in Woodbridge, Virginia, reported by police and a friend. “Prince William County police said Jose Chavez of Shafter, Calif., was struck by a bus about 9:30 p.m. Monday while crossing the Gideon [...]
Continue reading A Man From California Killed By a BusThursday, February 25, 2010
It’s been a harrowing time recently for Toyota. The company is under worldwide scrutiny on the heels of recalling more than 8 million vehicles mostly because of a defect that causes the accelerator pedal to stick. The situation grew more intense for Toyota yesterday as two leading company officials appeared before Congress to explain the [...]
Continue reading Toyota Officials Appear Before Congress, Offer ExplanationsTuesday, February 2, 2010
Toyota is a brand of automobile that’s long been known by consumers for its quality, dependability and overall safety. As a result, the manufacturer has enjoyed a growing market share for years. However, it only takes one problem for that reputation to be damaged, and that appears to be what’s happening all over the world [...]
Continue reading Massive Toyota Recall Fallout ContinuesTuesday, December 8, 2009
No one wants to lose beloved family members or friends simply because their car airbags malfunctioned. Yet highly skilled and inexperienced drivers alike continue to lose their lives this way. Vehicle airbags require vigilant care and maintenance if they’re to protect us from serious road accidents. If you’ve been injured in an accident when your [...]
Continue reading Vehicle Airbags Can Help You Avoid Injuries and DeathTuesday, December 8, 2009
Overview Far too many teens keep dying in nighttime car accidents. In fact, sixteen-year-old night drivers are twice as likely to die in fatal car crashes than their peers driving only during the day. Car accidents remain the “leading cause of death among American teens, [causing] more than one-third of all deaths of 16 to [...]
Continue reading The Dangers of Late-Night Teen DrivingTuesday, December 8, 2009
With the media currently paying so much attention to driving while texting or talking on our cell phones while behind the wheel, it’s far too easy for many of us to accidentally fall back into some of our former distracted driving habits. We may forget that many activities that prevent us from carefully watching the [...]
Continue reading Distracted Driving: Avoiding Our Old-Fashioned Bad HabitsTuesday, December 8, 2009
Most drivers concentrate on improving safety skills tied to navigating around on their local streets and roads. However, far more time should be spent honing skills needed for running even brief errands on local (or interstate) highways. Big rigs and other large trucks pose special dangers to all drivers since their heavy weight can make [...]
Continue reading Trends in Big Rig and Other Truck Accident Injuries and FatalitiesTuesday, December 8, 2009
If you’ve traveled down many highways surrounded by big rigs, you’ve probably thought about your own mortality many times. While a number of responsible big rig drivers slide behind the wheel every day, many other large trucks are driven by road hogs who show little respect for the much smaller vehicles all around them. Although [...]
Continue reading Avoiding Accidents with Big RigsFriday, July 31, 2009
Honda is one of the leading automotive companies in the world, and despite the horrific downturn within the automotive market in general in recent months, Honda has held strong while other companies have suffered. However, the company took a drastic step today by recalling 440,000 vehicles because of a defect present in the airbag systems. [...]
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
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