Many people probably don’t fully understand the complexities of auto insurance, but luckily, the infographic found below aims to enlighten consumers about a few crucial facts.  Not only is auto insurance important to have in order to preserve the financial wellbeing of you and your family in the event of an accident, but it’s against… read more

To become more environmentally friendly, cities almost necessarily have to become more bicycle-friendly.  This infographic shows the North American cities with the largest percentage of the population that commutes to and from their destinations via bicycle.  Portland, Oregon tops the list with 3.9% of the population hopping on their bikes for their commute.  Coming in… read more

Cass-Clay Creamery, a company based out of Fargo, North Dakota, has announced the recall of half gallon packages of Hornbacher’s Peppermint Bon Bon Light and SunnyBrook Peppermint Bon Bon Light, as well as 1.75 quart packages of Schroeder Peppermint Bon Bon.  This owes to the fact that they might contain eggs which are not listed… read more

Europe-wide research shows that employers can reduce automobile accidents by equipping the vehicles in their fleets with safety aids. The European Field Operational Test study determined that adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning can reduce almost 6% of automobile accidents. These and other technologies can be beneficial, and the estimated cost for equipping a… read more

Recently, PMI Nutrition International updated a previous animal feed voluntary recall to include additional kinds of Mazuri feed products (Primate Maintenance Biscuit 25 #, Lot APR11123, Mouse Breeder 9F 50#, Lot APR20122, and Primate Basix 25#, Lot APR20123). This recall became necessary because of the risk that these products might contain a higher level of… read more

Motor Car Auto Carriers, a vehicle transportation company based in Colorado, has become quite enamored with a new product called road wrap, which can be helpful in the transport of cars, trucks, and other vehicles. The product has a very simple implementation – it is a sticky, transparent sheet that wraps around a vehicle and… read more

Volvo hopes to make their cars much safer by 2020. One of the improvements they intend to make is with autonomous driving support, which could help to keep a vehicle in its own lane and aid in following a safe distance from the car in front. Animal Detection is one other safety feature.  If an… read more

A new report warns consumers of a voluntary recall of the Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet Dinner of the Winn-Dixie brand in five Southern states. The grocer has issued a recall of the 5.8 ounce item because it could contain small metal fragments in the dinner. There have been no reports of injury from these dinners at… read more

An injured woman finds hope and encouragement in raising public awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. While out running with a friend, she was struck a total of three times by two vehicles; the accident involved a distracted driver. During her recovery, a picture of what had happened to the woman was posted on… read more

On August 30th of 2012, Ohio will implement a statewide ban on text messaging while driving, However, the City of Parma Heights, which is just outside of Cleveland, has passed a city ordinance that moves the deadline for their town up to this month. Drivers who are charged with texting while driving in that city… read more

Suffolk County is promoting a class on teen driver safety. The county holds the record for the highest number of driving fatalities in the state of New York, and their police department is looking to educate the public about driving habits to improve those numbers. The class will stress the importance of cutting down on… read more

Recalls are vital to preserving public safety, but as this next story illustrates, sometimes the repairs needed to correct a defect might entail an additional defect that can’t be ignored. Recently, Ford instituted a recall of 470,000 Escape sport utility vehicles from the 2002 through the 2004 model years that contained a three liter V-6… read more