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It’s that time of the year again when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launches its Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign. This year it runs from August 17th to September 5th. A wise person once told me that “failure is making a few poor decisions each and every day”. Nothing could be more…

It’s almost back-to-school time! Parents and children alike need to know some facts about the school buses they rely on for school and other activities that use school buses. Some 25 million students nationwide begin and end their day with a trip on a school bus. Designed for safety, with flashing lights, giant mirrors, high seat backs…

We all know a red light means stop, – but despite knowing we should stop, many of us run the red light. It seems to be a trend that a yellow light means “step on it” and people press the gas instead of the brake. In our increasingly hectic world, more and more people are…

The word Pokémon is a contraction of two Japanese words, “Poketto” and “Monsut,” meaning “Pocket Monster.” Definition of Monster: an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. The Pokémon are supposed to be “monsters” that have special powers and share the world with humans. The idea of the game is to learn how to…

In many professions, conflicts of interest have to be disclosed to the consumer. For example, if you are a homebuyer and you want to buy a house owned by ABCXYZ Real Estate Corporation and one of the partners of ABCXYZ Real Estate Corporation is a licensed real estate agent, then said agent must disclose to…

The prevalence of distracted driving yields disturbing data from numerous studies and sources on the rising number of vehicular accidents involving fatalities or injuries to drivers, passengers and others. How Serious are the Dangers? Deadly Serious Some frightening facts: 1 Researcher David Strayer of the University of Utah found that talking on a cell phone quadruples…

On May 7, 2016, 40 year old Ohio Resident Joshua Brown was driving a Tesla Model S with the Autopilot system on when he was involved in a fatal crash. This is the first fatal crash of the Model S when the Autopilot system was engaged. The National Highway Transportation Saftey Administration (NHTSA) is now investigating. So What Went…

How Big is the Problem? It’s big and getting bigger! Here are some facts: In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver and 424,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver – an almost 10% increase since 2011.1 Nearly one in five crashes (18%) in which someone…

International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day in October. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has generated record-breaking participation and become part of a year-round movement. Many communities and schools…

May 17th through the 23rd is National Dog Bite Prevention Week put on my the American Veterinary Medical Association. Every year there are approximately 800,000 dog bites and dog attacks in the United States that require medical treatment. Any dog can attack or bite and it iis important for owners to recognize what they can do to lessen…