2012

Have you ever commuted someplace on the back of a bike but worried about your safety?  Anyone who has ever rode their bicycle in a city like Los Angeles can probably attest to the danger they’re put through on a daily basis, and indeed, recent statistics detailed in the Los Angeles Times showed that the… read more

Dueling lawsuits have been filed following a disputed car “accident” in the city of Galveston, Texas that was caught on video by a passerby. The video depicts a 2006 Bugatti Veyron driving down the road and then straight into a lagoon without any sign of the brakes being pressed.  The Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company points… read more

Due to a carbon monoxide hazard posed, Kubota has recalled 970 of its RTV500 vehicles. This model number can be found on the door. Carbon monoxide levels can build up in the off-road utility vehicle’s cab while the vehicle is idling. So far two people have reported having a headache due to this issue. If… read more

The San Francisco-based Fitness Anywhere has issued a recall on their TRX Suspension Trainer devices due to a fall hazard posed by older models. Buckles used to alter strap length are in danger of breaking and thus leading a user to sustain a fall and an injury. There have been 570 reports of a breakage… read more

In New Jersey, students at Gloucester County College recently got to see what it’s like to text and drive without the inherent danger involved in the act. A simulator was brought in to show students that texting and driving could easily take a person’s life due to attention being diverted from the road.  A member… read more

Students at Harrison Central High School in Mississippi were recently able to take part in an educational campaign offered by AT & T wherein they were taught about the dangers of texting and driving. Part of the program involved a meeting with the parents of former students who were killed in an accident due to… read more

A driving simulator will be at The Longest Student Health Center at Mississippi State University to show how dangerous it can be to text and drive at the same time.  There are an estimated 660,000 drivers on the road who are too busy with their phones to pay full attention to their driving, and students… read more

A new article discusses a public awareness campaign in Quebec, Canada focused on texting while driving. It describes several humorous television ads and a few far more serious ads put on the radio. The article notes that while almost everyone deplores the practice of texting behind the wheel, a significant number of people engage in… read more

New York city students at John Jay High School recently got the chance to attend an assembly on being safe while you drive. The speaker was someone who herself had been in an accident caused by a distracted driver.  The outcome of that crash was the loss of her parents. She is thus spreading the… read more

Peanut Butter Newman-O’s Sandwich Crème Cookies with a use by date of May 3 and 27, 2013, are being recalled by Newman’s Own Organics.  The recall comes on the heels of the expansion of Sunland’s nut butter recall.  The recall was necessitated because the Sunland peanut butter may have suffered from a Salmonella contamination.  This… read more

Cyclone Swing Seats are being recalled following two reported instances of the seats breaking.  Although no injuries were incurred, the threat of a fall hazard remains and thus the recall was issued. The Bremerton, Washington-based ADS is recalling 63 units of the product. Customers are encouraged to discontinue use and get in touch with the… read more

A new article provides the unique perspective of an Aurora, Illinois police commander who has seen firsthand the tragic effects of attempting to text while driving. She once came upon a scene where a woman was driving home to her son’s birthday party only to be killed in an accident that looks to have taken… read more