Tag: "Safety"
Nationwide Effort to Improve Driving Safety Begins in Texas
After car accident fatalities jumped 9.3% in the first nine months of 2015, safety officials are working to improve driver behavior in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the rest of the nation. Mark Rosekind, an administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with 300 others, are spear-heading a series of regional summits held […]
NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Takata Airbag Failures
VIDEO: Slow-motion video of Takata airbag inflator testing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the investigation it has been conducting into the defective Takata airbags involved in the biggest auto recall in U.S. history. In October of 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it had made plans to expand the investigation […]
Car Safety Advancements, Both Past & Future
Video: How auto safety has improved over the past 45 years. Automobiles, Technology, and Safety Improvements Technology has come a long way since cars were first introduced. Of course, none of these changes have come about without opposition. In the 1950s (before the introduction of seat belts and without the number of interstate highways we […]
Respect Your Elders-Tips for Keeping Loved Ones Safe in Nursing Homes
If you aren’t familiar or aware of this epidemic sweeping the nation, you should be. As Baby Boomers begin to age into their twilight all at once, more and more families are relying on nursing homes and other nursing facilities to take care of their loved ones. As demand for nursing homes and elder care has risen, so has the opportunity for a myriad of physical, emotional sexual abuse, and financial exploitation.
The Solution to my Teen Driving Dilemma-The Safe Driving Contract
Without a doubt, one of the most stressful times of my life was the moment I realized that my daughter would soon be a legal driver. Any parent that has the “joy” of raising a teenager (or several, like me) already knows what I am talking about. There are a ton of reasons why the prospect of your child being behind the wheel is so terrifying.
