Rollover Prevention Systems For All New Trucks And Buses Proposed
Big vehicles such as 18-wheelers, commercial vehicles and buses are continually involved in accidents in New Jersey and nationwide. When these massive and heavy vehicles are involved in an accident, the results can be catastrophic-to both motorists and their vehicles. Government statistics show that the most deadly of all types of vehicle, bus and truck…
Read MoreProposed Rule Would Shut Down Unsafe Reincarnated Tractor-Trailer Companies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently proposed new rules targeting “reincarnated carriers” – truck and bus companies that reincorporate as new business entities or re-register with the agency to leave behind a history of safety violations. The new rules would allow the FMCSA to prevent reincarnated tractor-trailer companies from operating. The rule also targets…
Read MoreOSHA Releases Campaign To Help Prevent Falls
Those who work in the construction industry are unfortunately all too familiar with the dangers that can be present at their workplace. Many of these projects will be under tight time constraints, and need to be completed as soon as possible. Employers and contractors will need to plan out the project ahead of time to…
Read MoreOperation Safe Driver Goes After Distracted Driving, Especially By Trucks
According to the United States Department of Transportation, in 2008 there were greater than a half a million injuries and approximately 6,000 deaths due to distracted driving. As a result, distracted driving has become the main safety focus of the DOT. National safety campaign Several private and government organizations have also come together to combat…
Read MoreNursing Home Residents Have Higher Surgery Risks
A study in the Annals of Surgery has found that the surgery risks are greater for elderly residents of nursing homes and they also suffer more complications after having surgery than people their age who live on their own, leading to questions about possible neglect by caregivers in nursing homes. Researchers reviewed records from over…
Read MoreNTSB’s Wish List To Make A Safer 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board is the federal agency charged with investigating major accidents in every mode of transportation in the U.S. Each year, the NTSB creates a “Most Wanted List” of safety regulations that it would like to see the Department of Transportation and other safety agencies implement in the coming year to reduce…
Read MoreNew Jersey’s “Share The Keys” Campaign Aims To Reduce Teen Crash Fatalities
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car crashes are the leading killer of American teens. Car crashes make up 44 percent of teen deaths in the U.S., and teen drivers are three times more likely than other drivers to be a part of a fatal crash. Causes of teen auto accidents There are…
Read MoreNew Jersey’s Cell Phone Laws, Some Of Strictest In The Nation
The use of a hand-held cell phone while driving a car is unlawful in New Jersey. Although it is generally discouraged, drivers may use a hands-free devise if it does not interfere with standard safety equipment. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 25 percent of all police-reported motor vehicle accidents are due…
Read MoreNew Jersey Police Troubled By Increase In Traffic Deaths
2011 was a not a good year for motorists on the roadways in New Jersey. For the first time in five years, the number of people killed in New Jersey fatal car accidents increased by 82 between 2010 and 2011. For police officers and state highway safety personnel this is a troubling increase. Because of…
Read MoreNew Jersey Bus Accident Kills Student
Generally speaking, school buses are quite safe. Millions of kids ride on them every year and yet there are only five or six deaths annually. And in New Jersey, that safety is increased by a state law that requires children to buckle up while onboard. But those assurances aren’t enough when a school bus is…
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