Teaching New Drivers About Flash Flood Safety
Photo provided by Flickr: Matt Preston In the worst natural disaster for Louisiana since Superstorm Sandy, August’s severe flooding left 13 people dead, destroyed 69,000 …
Trick or Treaty: Compromise is Key for Co-parenting on Halloween
Despite our best efforts to terrify them, Halloween is for the kids. The costumes, the parties and most of all, the candy, make it a …
Can Increased Regulations Make the Trucking Industry Safer?
In 2002 the Bureau of Transportation Statistics published a report showing that the U.S. transportation system is responsible for moving more than 16 billion tons …
Drug Resistant Infections: The Serious Threat That is Being Ignored
Antibiotic resistant infection is quickly becoming one of the biggest threats to health both in the United States and worldwide, but the crisis is being …
Is Moving Psychologically Dangerous for Children?
Image provided by: Mark Moz (Flickr) There’s only one way to unpack it: moving sucks. Physically and mentally, especially if there’s young children in …
Safety to Boot? 6 Reasons Motorcyclists Should Wear Protective Footwear
Although motorcycle riding is a ton of fun, it also comes with a great deal of risk. Motorcycle riders are extremely vulnerable on the roadways, …
Are You A Part of The Largest Automotive Recall in U.S. History?
With more than 8.5 million airbag recalls for Honda and Acura vehicles alone, Takata, a Japanese automobile safety company, is believed to have sold faulty …
What Makes a City Dangerous?
People love crime. Not in the sense of becoming victims, of course; but, many are addicted to crime TV dramas, outraged when the guilty get …
Opioid Deaths: Crime or Health Problem?
What Are Opioids? Prescribed for especially painful conditions, opioids are a form of narcotic pain medication. By binding to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal …
Road Safety: Avoiding the Rise in Semi Truck Accidents
There’s a reason every driver speeds up after finding themselves caught in an 18-wheeler road sandwich and it’s the same reason other passengers grasp to …