Despite warnings about the dangers of mixing alcohol and energy drinks, combining the two is still a popular cocktail for young people, according to a new study.
In the wake of multiple state bans on caffeinated alcoholic beverages and an U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning to four companies to remove their products from the marketplace, [...]
Motorcycle helmets not only reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, but new research shows they also lower the risk of cervical spine injury, which can lead to paralysis.
For more than two decades, the researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say, activists lobbying against universal helmet laws have cited a [...]
Is your teenager ready to get behind the wheel as a new driver?
This can be one of the most scariest times for a parent as statistics show 10 teens died each day in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2009. That’s why the National Safety Council suggests parents take a very active role in [...]
The latest weapon in the fight against drunk-driving is technology that could prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from operating their vehicles.
While still in the developmental stages, the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety, or DADSS, is seen as a potential tool for keeping drunk drivers from being able to operate their car if their blood alcohol concentration [...]
It’s Super Bowl week and that means football fans around the country are planning their big game-watching parties for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.
“Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” is a national campaign now in it’s eighth year reminding football fans to celebrate responsibly. It is
sponsored by the the National [...]
Dogs could be just as dangerous as texting or talking on cell phones when it comes to distracted driving.
Experts say an unrestrained dog — whether curled up on a lap, hanging out the window or resting its paws on the steering wheel — can be deadly. Tens of thousands of car accidents are believed caused [...]
Traffic crash fatalities in Florida reached a 30-year-low in 2010, with 2,430 deaths reported, according to preliminary data from the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
According to a press release from the state department, the number of traffic fatalities was down five percent from the 2,563 deaths reported in 2009. Recording the lowest [...]
A new federal safety regulation has been proposed to help eliminate blind zones behind vehicles that could hide the presence of pedestrians.
The proposal, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), would expand the required field of view for all passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, buses and low-speed vehicles with a gross vehicle weight [...]
Do you buckle up each time you get behind the wheel of your car? If so, you’re part of the 85 percent of people in America who use their seat belt in the car, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While seat belt use has now become the norm [...]
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