Automobile Accidents

• Rachel's Wish Lives On

  Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 2:36 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  As a big support of the public safety and prevention organization KidsAndCars.org, the story today on CNN about Rachel is worth talking about. Rachel was killed in an automobile crash when she was...

• What Happens if you Drive Without Car Insurance?

  Jessica Grigsby | August 15, 2011 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  California law requires that all drivers and owners of motor vehicles carry car insurance—or, in the language of the law, “evidence of financial responsibility.” All the drivers...

• August Most Deadly Month To Drive

  Paul Jacquart | August 15, 2011 8:49 AM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  If you plan to head out on vacation this month, taking advantage of some of the last few weeks of summer before kids head back to school and temperatures start to cool down, beware: according to the...

• Parents: ADHD = Higher Risk of Pedestrian Injury

  Pierce Egerton | August 13, 2011 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The following news item from the American Academy of Pediatrics definitely falls into the not exactly a revelation category. But as a parent, it serves as an important reminder Children...

• Fire safety in the home and cars prevents injury and death.

  Wayne Parsons | August 13, 2011 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Two news stories reminded me of the perils of fire in our homes and cars. A truck caught fire on the H-1 Freeway at the Kaneohe and Aiea off ramp heading east at 7:40 am on Friday, August 12, 2011,...

• NHTSA Crash Dummies: Adult-Sized Only

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | August 12, 2011 7:55 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Shopping for a new car and concerned about your family's safety? Findings from an analysis done for U.S. News & World Report suggests that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's...

• Texting while driving: Time to STOP

  John Inserra | August 12, 2011 4:12 PM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  In July, two teenagers—19-year-old Elizabeth Chadwick and 18-year-old Jessica Weinfurtner—died in a car accident on Old Lincoln Highway. One reason for the accident? The driver was...

• Texting while driving: Time to STOP

  Craig Kelley | August 12, 2011 4:09 PM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  In July, two teenagers—19-year-old Elizabeth Chadwick and 18-year-old Jessica Weinfurtner—died in a car accident on Old Lincoln Highway. One reason for the accident? The driver was...

• Don’t Be Dumb With Your Smartphone: Keep It in Your Pocket While Driving

  Kevin Duffan | August 12, 2011 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  When a spotlight was put on the risks of distracted driving, especially texting while driving, many people tried to find “inner loopholes” to justify risky phone use while behind the...

• Driving Safely: Buckle Up

  Millie Suk | August 12, 2011 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsRochester, MN

  While seatbelt use is at an all-time high of 84% in the United States, 45 million American still fail to buckle up when they enter a passenger vehicle. The excuses law enforcement officers hear from...