Posts tagged safety

• This Holiday Weekend Remember Safety Prevents Injuries!

  Lindsay Rakers | May 25, 2012 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  As we approach the holiday weekend, many of us are thinking about what we are going to grill, which pool we are going to go to, which sporting event we are going to watch, and which BBQ we are...

• Poll: Teen Drivers Know Texting Is Dangerous; Do It Anyway

  Brett Emison | May 16, 2012 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A new poll released this week shows that nearly all teenage drivers know that texting and driving is dangerous, but nearly half admit to texting while driving. This survey (conducted for...

• Texting Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash

  Brett Emison | April 26, 2012 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Chances are you've done it. Or a friend driving you has done it. Or your parent or even a grandparent has done it. You've checked a text, email, or made a call while driving. A Kansas...

• Distracted Driving Campaign Comes to Illinois and Missouri

  Lindsay Rakers | April 17, 2012 11:53 AM | 1 CommentSt. Louis, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As the Campaign for distracted driving comes to Illinois and Missouri, hundreds of lawyers, judges, and traffic safety professionals stay committed to making a difference by giving presentations...

• Quinn on Glee Return: Texting And Driving Dumbest Thing I Ever Did

  Brett Emison | April 11, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Glee's winter cliffhanger left the audience wondering what happened to Quinn after her texting and driving crash at the end of the episode. Some leaks from the set raised questions about what...

• New Ford Vehicle Runs Smart-Phone Apps

  Brett Emison | April 04, 2012 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I wrote a previous blog post about cars becoming “iPhones on Wheels.” Ford Motor Company is taking it to the next level by introducing a vehicle, called the B-Max, which can control...

• Will Glee Examine Consequences Of Quinn's Texting Car Accident?

  Brett Emison | April 03, 2012 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Warning: The content below contains potential spoilers. In Glee's winter finale, producers addressed the issue texting and driving when Quinn is involved in a car crash when texting while...

• Start Seeing Motorcycles - BEFORE You Hit Them

  Lindsay Rakers | March 20, 2012 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Riding a motorcycle is one of the most dangerous means of highway transportation. According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists account...

• Construction and Road Workers Face Risks Each Day

  Lindsay Rakers | March 15, 2012 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Construction work can be dangerous work no matter where it is taking place. But one particularly dangerous type of construction work is highway work. With warming temperatures and longer daylight...

• Anderson Cooper / CNN: Confidential Toyota Document Acknwledged Sudden Acceleration

  Brett Emison | March 02, 2012 10:12 AM | 3 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN aired a story last night discussing a 2006 Toyota internal confidential document that acknowledging electronic-caused sudden unintended acceleration that described an...