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Recently, we brought you word of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s introduction of a new test designed to determine how well a vehicle would fare in a front overlap crash (where the corner of an automobile is the leading contact point with another vehicle or object).  But that’s not the only change that the… read more

There is a lot of misinformation out there about the various driving laws in place throughout the state of California.  But just because somebody is unclear on a given law doesn’t mean they won’t be ticketed if an officer determines that what they’re doing is illegal.  Therefore, citizens would be wise to check out a… read more

Grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety have led to another motorcycle enforcement operation, this one in the city of Merced.  The event will take place tomorrow, and it will find the city’s police department increasing its patrolling efforts in those areas that are often frequented by motorcyclists.  Speeding is a particular concern for… read more

The Wayne, New Jersey-based Toys R Us has announced the recall of Journey Girl Travel Trunks because of a possible laceration risk.  12,650 of these items have a metal handle that could be sharp enough to cut the individual carrying the trunk, and thus the recall was issued.  These products, which act as a toy… read more

Five types of angel food cake are being recalled by Safeway because of an undeclared allergen hazard associated with the items.  The recall affects Angel Food Cake, Angel Food Cake Fruit Topped, Cake Angle Food Loaf, Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cake, and four counts of Angel Food Cups.  Each product would have been sold around… read more

Many items that you could buy at your average grocery store are composed of or have added to them various types of chemicals.  If not the product itself, there’s always the chance that the packaging that holds the product includes some type of chemical.  This should be evident to anyone that ever looks at the… read more

We have an update for you in regards to a story we posted yesterday about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s decision to recommend the adoption of rearview cameras in all new vehicles.  This decision stopped short of actually coming out with a rule mandating that same safety technology.  The story hinted that a lawsuit… read more

It’s that time of the year again:  flu season is almost upon us, and the Food and Drug Administration and various safety agencies are warning persons across the nation about the importance of submitting to a flu shot.  The FDA has released a new report focused on the precautions taken in order to ensure the… read more

A new report brings to light what many see as a dangerous loophole in distracted driving regulations in the state of California.  While many citizens may believe that using a cellphone at the wheel is universally banned throughout the state, the report claims that this isn’t the case. Drivers in California are banned from texting… read more

New York has come up with a creative way to prevent distracted driving while still allowing drivers to send texts if they absolutely must get into contact with someone else.  Earlier this week, the Governor explained that the state would be adopting so-called texting zones along highways in New York.  If a driver must read… read more

A majority of attorneys general from across the country are calling upon the Food and Drug Administration to not waste time when it comes to regulating electronic cigarettes that currently exist outside the purview of their regulatory scope.  The FDA was set to issue a ruling in regards to these products by the end of… read more

XT60 and XT55 Aerial Devices of the 1997 through 2009 model years are being recalled by Terex South Dakota because of a possible personal injury threat.  Just shy of 6,800 devices available on utility trucks are potentially affected by the recall.  The recall came about because the lower boom hinge pin boss located in the… read more