Operation 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…
Read MoreNew Jersey Bill Gets Tough On Distracted Driving
If some legislators have their way, the punishment for distracted driving in New Jersey will get much more serious. A senate panel recently moved a bill forward that would allow prosecutors to charge those who are caught illegally using a cellphone while driving with vehicular homicide if someone is killed or injured as a result…
Read More“New” Companies May Face Penalties Under Proposed FMCSA Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the agency responsible for regulating the trucking industry in the United States. The FMCSA frequently proposes new rules that it feels will help reduce the number of trucking accidents that occur on roadways across the country. The agency recently proposed a rule that would severely penalize individuals and…
Read MoreMeningitis Outbreak Leading To Lawsuits Against Doctors, Hospitals
Many people have trusted family doctors or medical professionals that they will see if they are having health problems. They trust in the care being provided, and know that the treatments being administered will improve their health. If it is necessary to take medication or receive an injection, they expect that this will only aid…
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