Now that all-electric vehicles have been on the market for nearly two years, people have gotten a chance to see and experience these cars in action.  A new report details how the owners feel about their environmentally friendly vehicles. Scientific American queried owners about their experiences with such vehicles as the Chevy Volt and the… read more

Car seat safety is an important topic, and all parents should understand the proper ways to strap their kids into their vehicles.  Now, one company has announced a technology that aims to make errors in car seat installation a thing of the past. TOMY, the maker of the First Years brand of car seats, is… read more

Although many websites put up by corporations are designed to bring awareness to their own company, such portals can also provide benefits to people concerned about safety. AT & T, for instance, has just launched a website designed to raise awareness among children about the dangers of texting while driving.  And though it does aim… read more

Consumers are being advised not to eat a certain food product because of the adverse effect the items could have on consumer health. The announcement was made by the California Department of Public Health and concerns a number of soup products made by the Malibu-based One Gun Ranch and the Santa Barbara-based Organic Soup Kitchen. … read more

The state of Colorado is taking steps to improve safety along highways. They’re doing so thanks to the joint efforts of the Colorado Department of Transportation, Walmart, the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, and various truck stops around the state.  These organizations have teamed up to place 20 high definition televisions in truck stops along the… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is planning on adding new warning labels to certain types of drugs. The comment period has opened up on the FDA’s proposed plans to mandate various labeling requirements on drugs that contain what’s known as albumin.  Any drugs which have albumin, which is derived from plasma, will now have to… read more

ABC News launched an investigation into the safety of spray tans, and what they appear to have uncovered does not paint a pretty picture. The news organization had six medical experts take a look at the results from ten studies conducted on dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which is the active chemical that is typically used in… read more

A number of units from a certain line of emergency vehicles are being recalled due to the threat that they could pose to driver safety. The recall was announced by the Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corporation and concerns the Predator, Predator Panther, Predator SS, and Predator XL emergency vehicles of the 2010 and 2011 model years. … read more

Yesterday brought reports of Atlanta trying to cut down on distracted driving, and now comes a report that another city is trying to curb the dangerous practice. The city council of Columbia Falls, Montana will soon be meeting to decide whether or not to ban texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  The measure… read more

It’s a situation that has likely happened to everyone if they’ve spent a significant amount of time on the roads:  you’re driving along and you see signs alerting you to construction in the area, perhaps even asking you to reduce your speed so as not to compromise a worker’s safety.  But then you look around,… read more

With summer weather here for the foreseeable future, citizens across the country can expect road construction projects to be put into full force.  And a new report casts a light on those persons who might be affected the most by such projects:  bicyclists. When a construction project is taking place on the right side of… read more

With advances being made in the identification of product defects, the rate at which product recalls are issued is getting higher and higher.  But with so many recalls being disseminated, could we be running the risk that consumers are becoming jaded and thus ignoring the very recalls meant to keep them safe? That’s what some… read more