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• Deadly Semi-Car Crash Snarls Traffic but Who is at Fault?

  Bret Hanna | August 27, 2009 5:40 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Bangerter Highway was closed for hours this morning because of a deadly crash that occurred at about 4:45 a.m. A West Jordan Police spokesperson said that 31-year old Phillip Nielsen was driving a...

• Don't Die on a Motorcycle

  Bret Hanna | August 17, 2009 11:04 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  There have been three motorcycle accident fatalities in the last 10 days in southern Utah - one because a motorcyclist hit a deer, one because a drunk driver hit a motorcyclist, and one because a...

• A Red Light Means Stop

  Bret Hanna | August 01, 2009 8:01 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Utah traffic engineers report that the number of motor vehicle accidents caused by drivers ignoring traffic signals has almost doubled since 2007. That is more than 2,000 accidents caused by those...

• Texting By Drivers Proven to Be Extreme Hazard

  Mark Williams | July 28, 2009 5:41 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  In an article from the New York Times, July 28, 2009, it was revealed from an 18 month study of truck drivers that texting by big rig drivers is a much greater safety risk on the road than...

• And Speaking Of Drowsy Driving . . .

  Bret Hanna | July 10, 2009 12:00 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  My last post was on the dangers of drowsy driving and then I came across an article in the Park Record, my hometown newspaper, which again hits home on this issue. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper and...

• Be Bear Aware

  Bret Hanna | July 08, 2009 11:42 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Two black bears were shot in Utah County within 24 hours last weekend. On Friday, a campground host shot a bear in Hobble Creek Canyon because of fears for campers' safety. The following night, Ken...

• Boating and Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Mix

  Bret Hanna | June 11, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  It is pretty common knowledge that carbon monoxide, often referred to as the silent killer, can cause illness and death in concentrated amounts. Wikipedia describes the science of carbon monoxide...

• New Heart Procedure May Be Alternative to Open Heart Surgery

  Bret Hanna | June 01, 2009 10:02 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Heart valves are typically replaced through invasive open heart surgery procedures which, along with the benefits, pose significant risks. A new procedure, however, may offer an alternative for...

• Doctor Falsifies Study In Favor of Medical Product Infuse - Chapter 2

  Bret Hanna | May 22, 2009 10:13 AM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  Last week, I reported that ex-army doctor and paid consultant to medical product manufacturer Medtronic, Timothy Kuklo, falsified a study which overstated positive results with his use of the bone...

• Bike Safety- More Tips for Avoiding Accidents

  Mark Williams | May 11, 2009 12:46 PM | 1 CommentSalt Lake City, UT

  As promised, more tips for avoiding bike accidents. It boils down to common sense. Here are four of my personal rules that I consciously try to follow to attempt to stack the odds in my favor as I...