Teenagers who engage in texting in driving are likely to take part in other risky activities, according to a new study. Four in nine high school students were found to text and drive in the past month, and it’s illegal for teens to text and drive in 45 states. The more often students said they …
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Texting-and-Driving Teens Likely to Take Other Risks
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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Video Created
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury Lawyer, safety With | Comments OffA 25-year-old participated in a motorcycle safety awareness video made by the Colorado Department of Transportation. It shows all the injuries that someone sustains if they don’t wear protective gear, including broken bones, burns, and abrasions. The difference in the severity of an accident can vary widely depending on what type of gear a motorcyclist …
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Toyota Requests Headlight Rule Changes
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffToyota is hoping to update headlight regulation in order for its new design to be used on its cars. The FJ Cruiser’s with an auxillary lighting kit mounted on the front bumper are currently forbidden by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration code. The car doesn’t use low-beam headlights and instead only uses the high beams, …
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Construction Company Plead Guilty to Pedestrian Wreck
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury Lawyer, safety With | Comments OffA company plead guilty to failing to ensure the safety of pedestrians near a construction site in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and they were fined $28,750. They were renovating an inn when a bicyclist was hit while riding on the site in 2010. The company was also ordered to spend $25,000 in employee training and donate …
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2013 Subaru Legacy Wins Awards
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffThe 2013 Subaru Legacy may be one of the safest cars on the road, as it received the Top Safety Pick by the Institute for Highway Safety, and Five Star Award by the Japan New Car Assessment Program. The tests in Japan are carried out by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism, and …
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Jeep Cherokee Recalled for Electrical Failure
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffOver 300,000 Jeep Cherokees are undergoing a recall due to many technical issues. The 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokees may experience unexpected electrical failure, causing them to roll away. The vehicles were manufactured between January 31, 2005 to March 10, 2010. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that an unintentional shifting could result from the …
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Stroller Injuries Addressed by New Bill
Posted May 13th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury Lawyer, safety With | Comments OffBetween 2008-2012, there were 1,200 incidents related to strollers, which also include four deaths and 360 injuries. A new rule was recently approved by federal regulators to help prevent the incidents which involve injuries from shearing, scissoring, and pinching that are associated with folding strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission believes the rules will help …
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Minnesota Officials Take Part in Drunken Driving Crackdown
Posted May 10th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, safety With | Comments OffLaw enforcement agencies in Minnesota are coordinating with other officials to conduct the biggest crackdown on drunken driving ever attempted. Arrests will be reported live through their Twitter account by the Department of Safety. State Patrol along with city and county agencies are participating in the event, when more driving patrols are scheduled to appear …
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CPSC Approves Proposed Stroller Rules
Posted May 10th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, safety With | Comments OffThe Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking that would create a stroller safety standard. The standard would create the voluntary Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Carriages and Strollers. The CPSC analyzed nearly 1,200 cases related to strollers, four of which involved deaths and 360 that included injuries between 2008-2012. …
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Bicyclist Wearing Helmet Sustains Fatal Injuries
Posted May 10th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Auto Accident, safety With | Comments OffA bicyclist was riding in La Puente, California on Thursday when he crashed into a car. He was going about 20mph when he suddenly turned into the pathway of a vehicle moving at about 25mph at around 9am. The bicyclist sustained blunt force trauma. He was wearing his helmet at the time of the wreck. …
