Nationwide Driver Cell Phone Ban Recommended By NTSB
According to news sources, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation to ban all cell phone usage while driving nationwide, in an attempt to clamp down on increasing cases of distracted driving related accident fatalities attributed to cell phone usage. The recommendation was agreed to unanimously by the boards five member panel, although… read more
Research Ties Raw Dough To E.coli Outbreak
According to news sources, researchers have found a link between a recent multi-state E.coli outbreak and raw cookie dough commonly found in many grocery stores nationwide. The researchers recently published their findings in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal after they found a causal link between a recent outbreak of E.coli in 2009 and ready-to-bake cookie… read more
Senate Leaders Introduce Truck and Bus Safety Bill
According to news sources, Senate leaders introduced a bill that would tackle bus and truck safety on the nations roadways as the U.S Department of Transportation released a study detailing an increase in annual fatalities attributed to truck accidents. The bill will reportedly focus on improving safety standards by focusing on medical and training qualifications… read more
Alcohol Still Trumps Distracted Driving In Fatalities
According to news sources, although distracted driving stemming from texting or using hand held cell phone devices while behind the wheel seem to be the dominant issue of the day, a new study released by the U.S Department of Transportation finds that drinking and driving still leads to more than double the number of fatalities… read more
Truck Fatalities On The Rise
According to news sources, road traffic fatalities relating to trucks have increased in 2010 for the first time since 2005, a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found. The situation is a stark contrast to other statistics released by the NHTSA in the same study, which found that overall road… read more
Study Finds Highway Fatalities At Historic Lows
According to news sources, a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that road traffic fatalities in 2010 decreased significantly to historic lows of 1.10 per 100 million vehicle miles. Advances in safety technologies and increased police enforcement are contributed to helping bring down the numbers. The conclusions of… read more
Encouraging Elderly Driving Safety
According to news sources, the Missouri Older Driver Safety week is already underway, recognizing the fact that increasing numbers of elder citizens and taking onto the roadways and staying equally active during retirement years. The city has already taken numerous measures to ensure safety on the roadway for older drivers while actively making effective improvements… read more
Study Finds An Uptick In Drivers Texting While Driving
According to news sources, a new study released by the National Traffic Safety Administration Thursday claims that there was a significant increase in the amount of drivers that texted or sent emails while behind the wheel despite efforts by states across the country to reign in on the practice. The study employed multiple methods to… read more