Move Over Laws are in place across the country to ensure that motorists slow down and switch lanes when they approach emergency responders along the road.  Sadly,  many people are likely unaware of these laws, which is why the Move Over, America website has been set up by the National Safety Commission.  In addition to… read more

The importance of Move Over Laws cannot be overestimated.  Such measures are often the final line of defense between emergency responders and certain tragedy.  For those who are unaware, Move Over Laws are those ordinances which typically require the driver of a motor vehicle to slow down and get over when they approach a stopped… read more

AAA has a website designed to educate drivers on the invaluable Move Over Laws in place across the country.  These laws are put in place to make sure that emergency responders are kept safe when they have to stop along the road.  In California, when a driver comes upon a stopped emergency response vehicle, he… read more

Sliced white mushrooms of the Highline brand are being recalled by Ciolino Produce because of the potential that Listeria monocytogenes has contaminated the product.  The recall affects those versions of the product that came in an eight ounce package and that were sold at two Ciolino Produce locations in Michigan.  The mushrooms should be thrown… read more

The epidemic of texting while driving seems to be spreading, and the National Safety Council estimates that the act causes an unfortunate 1.6 million crashes annually. Texting while driving isn’t the only danger on the road though. Distracted driving doesn’t necessarily require a phone. It can be caused by eating, socializing, or any other task… read more

The city of Alton might soon join other areas in Hidalgo County, Texas in putting in place penalties on texting and driving. The City Commission has passed the first reading of a bill that would ban the act.  It will take two more readings before it becomes law.  If it does eventually pass, though, Alton… read more

Silver City, New Mexico has passed a ban on texting and driving. The new law comes on the heels of a local pedestrian accident that allegedly resulted from a teenage driver texting. Last month, a broader version of the bill was introduced that would have banned all cellphone usage behind the wheel.  However, that version… read more

The American Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced the recall of over 100,000 Forenzas and Renos of the 2004 through 2006 model years. Due to wiring issues, headlights might cease to function, causing reduced visibility for the driver. Suzuki plans on notifying owners of these vehicles. The owners will then be able to bring the vehicle… read more

It’s now been two years since Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy division announced the recall of their defective ASR metal on metal hip implants.  The recall was the result of reports from across the world of the units failing at unacceptable rates, and there’s even been evidence to suggest that metal shavings from the prostheses can… read more

Senate Bill 1464 is on its way to the California Assembly, where it will soon be up for a vote.  If passed into law, the bill would require drivers in the state to give people on bicycles a three foot cushion when they attempt to pass such commuters on the road.  The law would encompass… read more

An inventor from Brooklyn is touting the benefit to safety provided by his aptly named “Bicycle Safety Helmet.”  Meant to be used by cyclists at night or in inclement weather conditions, the helmet comes equipped with two-solar powered lights that can charge up during the daylight hours.  These rectangular lights will blink off and on… read more

A report out of Marin, California is the latest publication to tell parents and other motorists to slow down as they approach school zones.  A spokesperson for AAA Northern California says that, from 2000 to this year, over 1,200 students were killed between 3 and 7 o’clock at night, the hours just after school typically… read more