No one leaves home expecting to be in an auto accident but car crashes occur more frequently than most drivers realize. On Florida roadways, car accidents are reported every day of a given year. In fact, according to data collected by the Florida Department of Highway...
Although you may not remember “Standard 114” or what it regulates, you are more likely to remember the provisions established by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard. The two-part regulation requires that any vehicle with a running engine must be placed in the...
Many months ago, a Japanese safety equipment manufacturer announced the largest parts recall in automotive history. That's when Takata Corp owned up to a mistake that high-ranking officials within the company might have been covering up for years. Three of the former...
Often called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), drones have become popular with companies that have aerial applications as well as private consumers. These aircraft are usually controlled by a pilot on the ground or in a different vehicle but no human pilot is aboard....
No one thinks about being the victim of an accident when he or she rolls out of bed. Yet, thousands of people are injured or killed in accidents every day. These range from auto accidents to slips and falls and can occur anywhere you or your loved ones go. They can...
For most of us, we experienced an “Ah-ha” moment when we heard about Google's driverless car. The autonomous vehicle, a modified Toyota Prius, received the first licensure as a driverless vehicle in the United States when the State of Nevada issued a special red...
Everyone agrees that drunk driving is a dangerous and all-too-often devastating or even fatal choice. But did you know that getting behind the wheel after a night of inadequate sleep – a form of distracted driving - can prove just as troublesome? That's according to a...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a national campaign designed to educate drivers about the prevalence and dangers of behind-the-wheel distractions. It's an ever-worsening issue with the continued development of new mobile devices and applications. Consider...
A blaze blamed on a malfunctioning hoverboard in Pennsylvania earlier this month has tragically taken two young lives and prompted a federal investigation into the dire safety risks that these popular toys pose. Two-year-old Ashanti Hughes died from burns she suffered...
