Technology has made it easier than ever to stay in touch with friends and to keep up on what is going on in the world. Unfortunately, many people choose to use this technology irresponsibly and place their own lives and others’ lives in danger. A recent survey indicated that over a fourth of cell...
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DC Metro Authority Removes 100 Rail Cars from Service for Circuit Repairs
The Washington Metro Transit Authority removed several rail cars from service a few weekends ago due to safety problems. The move affected rush hour commutes the following week and authorities expect such delays to last several, additional weeks as up to 100 rail cards require servicing. Metro officials tested the aging cars and learned...
Read MoreArea Officials Warn of Fire Dangers and Accidents Associated with Fourth of July Fireworks
Every year on the Fourth of July, as Americans celebrate the anniversary of their independence, thousands of them are hurt in fireworks-related accidents. In 2008, hospitals treated approximately 7,000 people in emergency rooms for such accidents. More than half of those treated were children. Seven people died that year in fireworks accidents. A...
Read MoreProtesters Decry Canadian Government’s Efforts to Re-Open Asbestos Mine
A few weeks ago, protesters took to the streets around the world in front of Canadian embassies. The protests took place in South Korea, Hong Kong, Belgium and American cities, such as Washington, D.C. and New York City. The reason for the protests is the Canadian government’s decision to re-open and expand the Jeffrey...
Read MoreVirginia Cities Installing Traffic Cameras, Accidents Expected to Increase
Red light cameras will soon be issuing tickets in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Arlington and Alexandria have already installed the cameras, and, next month, Arlington will begin issuing tickets. Cities install the cameras citing improved safety and a better respect for traffic laws, but some statistics paint a different picture. The cameras...
Read MoreA Year After Deadliest Metro Crash, Safety Improvements Still Slow to Come
The one-year anniversary of the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro passed by a few weeks ago. It appears that the accident prompted a lot of talk but little action. President Obama pushed for federal oversight legislation, but that has stalled in...
Read MoreMaryland Highway Worker Killed in Hit-and-Run
Eight Maryland highway workers have lost their lives in vehicle accidents over the past five years. Such accidents are typically more deadly for drivers than workers. In 2008, for example, work-zone crashes killed 700 people. About 90% of those deaths were drivers and their passengers....
Read MoreTrain Kills CSX Employee While He Was Inspecting Another Train
Trains are involved in an accident with a person or a vehicle every 115 minutes in the United States. There are many reasons for such accidents. Railroad crossings may have inadequate warning lights or no warnings at all. Sometimes there is debris on railroad tracks that causes a train to derail. Other times,...
Read MoreSenator’s Wife Pleads Guilty in DUI Case in Fairfax
Drinking and driving never mix. Nearly 12,000 people die each year in the United States in drunk driving accidents. Three to five hundred Virginians die each year in such accidents. Alcohol-related car crashes kill a person every 44 minutes and injure someone every two. If...
Read MoreCyclist Killed in DC After Two Different Cars Hit Him
A string of recent bicyclist/vehicle accidents and deaths in the Washington, D.C. metro area underlines the increasing dangers faced by bicyclists’ sharing roads with vehicles. Nationwide, nearly 1,000 bicyclists die each year in traffic accidents and over 40,000 are injured. Washington, D.C. is one...
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