We recently told you about the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) proposed ban on cell phone use while driving. While there are mixed reactions, the cell phone industry’s trade association recently spoke out in favor of the ban, sort of. Washington, D.C.-based CTIA said that it supports a ban on manual cell phone texting while...
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What Types of Intersections are Most Dangerous?
Did you know that an intersection controlled by flashing lights has three times the likelihood of a car crash than an intersection controlled by a stop sign does? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found this out and utexas.edu reported on it last month....
Read MoreNTSB Wants Nation-Wide Cell Phone Ban in Cars
For some drivers, talking on their cell phones while driving has become second nature. In your morning commute today you likely spotted numerous drivers with a cell phone clutched to their ears or looking down while texting. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to put a stop to that with a nationwide ban...
Read MoreNTSB Investigating Fatal Tour Sightseeing Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the fatal helicopter crash that occurred earlier this month near Las Vegas, Nevada. The crash killed all four passengers in addition to the helicopter pilot, according to an NTSB spokesperson. What the NTSB knows at this point is that...
Read MoreThe Dangers of Too Much Holiday Celebration
With Christmas behind you, you might be planning a return trip home along with many others. However, this is also prime time for law enforcement to arrest drivers for DUI and other violations. There is good reason for increased patrol this time of year as AAA estimates there will be 51 million more...
Read More$150 Million Fine for Defective Drug Maker
A drug manufacturer knowingly put defective prescription drugs into the marketplace and they are now paying the price. The Justice Department fined SB Pharmco Puerto Rico, Inc., $150 million stemming from charges of manufacturing defective drugs. In addition, the drug maker will pay about $600...
Read MoreMetro Bus Accident Injures Twelve
An eyewitness described the accident scene as, “chaos,” when a Metro bus collided with two other vehicles last Monday and injured 12 people, according to a report at wusa9.com. The two other vehicles involved in the bus crash were an SUV and a DC Department of Public Works garbage truck. Around noon, at the...
Read MoreElectric Car Batteries are a Fire Danger in Crashes
The National Safety Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) put consumers on alert about the lithium-ion batteries in certain hybrid vehicles. The warning comes after the battery in General Motors’s Chevrolet Volt started on fire after a crash test. A crash test earlier this year involving the Volt drew the NHTSA’s attention. Six months ago, researchers...
Read MoreDid DC Paramedic Misdiagnosis Woman’s Condition?
An elderly Washington, D.C. woman is dead after a DC Fire Department paramedic allegedly refused to accompany the woman to the hospital after examining her symptoms. The incident occurred on November 17 and the paramedic is on paid administrative leave, as reported at myfoxdc.com. The fire department reportedly responded to a call involving the 87-year-old...
Read MoreCommercial Truck Drivers Banned from Cell Phone Use
Federal regulators have taken action against interstate commercial bus and truck drivers who use cell phones. From now on, the drivers will face a federal fine of $2,750 if they pick up the phone while behind the wheel of their commercial vehicle. The U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the rule last month in...
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