We often speak of "car accidents" when we mean a crash or collision involving one or more vehicles. In reality, most of those so-called accidents are no accidents, at least in the sense that they are not foreseeable. If an individual consumes a dozen alcoholic drinks...
In Greek mythology, a woman named Cassandra was doomed to know the future and have no one believe her. Highway safety advocates probably feel a bit Cassandra-like when the release the findings of their studies of distracted driving and the risk posed by electronic...
Because highways are so integral to how we live in the U.S., issues affecting all aspects of highway transportation are political. From how we fund road projects, to where they should be built to the safety equipment required in vehicles, are all matters that can...
A report from the Senate Special Committee on Aging has found a disturbing trend in the operation of field offices of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Or, perhaps more accurately, the non-operation of field offices, due to the SSA closing them. At a time when...
Teen drivers encounter many challenges as they begin their lifetime of driving. While they have the advantages of youth, with good health, eyesight and reflexes, they must face a significant disadvantage when they get behind the wheel; that of not having driven...
Ten people, every day. That's how many people die every day in truck crashes. Except in cases like last week's truck accident involving Tracy Morgan, we rarely even hear about these crashes. Maybe, if the truck burns in a spectacular fire, it may make the evening news...
The deadly truck accident that occurred Saturday is eerily similar to a crash we discussed a few weeks ago on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In that truck accident, a driver crashed into stopped traffic and caused a car to catch fire and two people died. Saturday night, a...
Technology has led to improvements in many areas of life. In recent times, one thing in particular that technology has been turned towards is the prevention of auto accidents. There are a wide variety of different driving safety systems out there. One such system that...
There are many individuals out there who have had their lives impacted by asthma. Over 35 million individuals in the United States and Canada suffer from asthma. This condition can cause a person to suffer debilitating asthma attacks and other serious symptoms. In...
Imagine that you are driving through a heavy rain storm when your windshield wipers suddenly stop working. Within a matter of seconds you are unable to see the roadway or even the vehicle in front of you. This causes you to become involved in a serious crash that...