Brand new cars these days come with all sorts of fun features, such as Bluetooth compatibility, rearview cameras to help you park, laser headlights (yes, that’s a real thing), remote-start buttons and even traffic light recognition systems. However, drivers who purchased from Fiat Chrysler didn’t count on receiving a feature that made their car...
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Are Metro Buses in Washington, DC Safe?
We live in an area where automated traffic cameras catch each one of the lawbreaking drivers in the DC area. They automatically issue hundreds of thousands of tickets each year to drivers, which in turn gives millions of dollars to the city, despite the protests from local...
Read MoreWhy is the United Steelworkers Union and OSHA Investigating Goodyear?
Earlier this month, a 52-year-old worker at the Goodyear plant in Danville very suddenly lost his life. The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration is currently investigating and no details have been released. Not even a month prior to this accident, another Goodyear worker lost his life. The 54-year-old worker was mixing batches of...
Read MoreWhat Pledge are People Taking to Help With Driver Fatigue?
Many people focus their attention on the problem of driving drunk through social media campaigns. And while drunk driving is a very important issue, a new online driving campaign against fatigued drivers has been gaining traction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates fatigued driving is responsible for more than 1.2 million car accidents each...
Read MoreMaryland Toddler Suffers From an Aggressive Dog Bite
Last month, a family was enjoying a day at Meadowood Park in Brooklandville, Maryland. Their 2-year-old daughter reached out to pet what she thought was a friendly chocolate lab when the dog suddenly attacked her. The toddler needed 20 stitches on her right cheek. In the chaos and due to the urgent need to...
Read MoreD.C. Officials Want You to Be Street Smart
Last week, a cyclist stood up and described a scene where while she was riding her bicycle, a driver cut a corner too tight and smashed into her. As she described how she suffered severe back and neck injuries, a group of police officers, friends, spectators and local leaders in our D.C. community stood...
Read MoreWhat Caused the Amtrak Crash that Killed 2, Injured Dozens?
Last year, the Amtrak 188 train crash killed eight people when it derailed. And this year, Amtrak has experienced another tragedy just south of Philadelphia. The train, which was traveling to Washington, D.C. with 341 passengers on board, slammed into a backhoe just south of Philadelphia last week. The impact and subsequent derailment killed two...
Read MoreWe Used to Care About Traffic Deaths…What Happened?
According to Greater Greater Washington, not much had changed in the last 90 years regarding traffic statistics. A traffic report from 1928 show the same problems still exist in today’s statistics, including: Traffic deaths were decreasing over time, but the number of deaths was still high Distracted driving was a big cause of...
Read MoreWhat is the New Form of Nursing Home Abuse?
While social media has made positive changes in how we share information and connect with people, it has also opened many doors for abuse and bullying. An article by The Washington Post sheds light on how social media applications, such as Snapchat, create a new and terrifying way for our loved ones to experience...
Read MoreWhat Caused This Virginia Forklift Accident?
Several years ago, a 39-year-old Virginia worker was operating a Hyster forklift in order to move a large roll of paper when a horrific forklift accident occurred. His vehicle became stuck, so another forklift driver hooked a chain around it in order to unjam it. Once the forklift was out of the jam and...
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