Lake Mead Helicopter Tour Accident Kills 5
News sources reported that a luxury helicopter tour of the Las Vegas Sunset Strip and Hoover Dam crashed into a mountainside Wednesday evening, taking the lives of the pilot and four passengers near Lake Mead. The tour was operated by Sundance helicopters in Las Vegas. According to National Park Service spokesman Andrew Munoz, the accident… read more
Truck Fatalities On The Rise
According to news sources, road traffic fatalities relating to trucks have increased in 2010 for the first time since 2005, a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found. The situation is a stark contrast to other statistics released by the NHTSA in the same study, which found that overall road… read more
Study Finds Highway Fatalities At Historic Lows
According to news sources, a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that road traffic fatalities in 2010 decreased significantly to historic lows of 1.10 per 100 million vehicle miles. Advances in safety technologies and increased police enforcement are contributed to helping bring down the numbers. The conclusions of… read more
Recall: Bella Bliss Pajamas Due To Failure To Meet Flammability Standard
According to news sources, about 2,300 Children’s Henley Pima Cotton Pajamas have been recalled due to failure to meet federal flammability standards and therefore posing a burn hazard to children. The company, Bliss Collection LLC, has announced the voluntary recall in cooperation with The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was found that the… read more
Encouraging Elderly Driving Safety
According to news sources, the Missouri Older Driver Safety week is already underway, recognizing the fact that increasing numbers of elder citizens and taking onto the roadways and staying equally active during retirement years. The city has already taken numerous measures to ensure safety on the roadway for older drivers while actively making effective improvements… read more
Study Finds An Uptick In Drivers Texting While Driving
According to news sources, a new study released by the National Traffic Safety Administration Thursday claims that there was a significant increase in the amount of drivers that texted or sent emails while behind the wheel despite efforts by states across the country to reign in on the practice. The study employed multiple methods to… read more
Minneapolis Investing In Bike Safety
According to news sources, Minneapolis is currently in the process of actively expanding its existing bicycle infrastructure while simultaneously taking on the precarious issue of cycling safety in a busy metropolis area with an aggressive city campaign to educate motorists and cyclists alike. The expansion of the city’s cycling infrastructure will entail a multi-million dollar… read more
Club Car Golf Cars Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
According to news sources, 2011 Precedent Golf Cars are being recalled after it was found that they have a faulty fuel tank seam which can separate and result in a fuel leak, potentially causing a fire hazard. The company, Club Car LLC, announced the voluntary recall in cooperation with the CPSC after reports relating to… read more
Recall: Honda Goldwing Motorcycle Due To Faulty Brakes
According to news sources, about 126,000 Honda Goldwing motorcycles are being recalled due to issues related to the master cylinders of the secondary brakes which cause the rear brakes to get stuck, therefore posing an increased collision risk. The voluntary recall was initiated in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after it was… read more
Helena Implements Distracted Driving Measures
According to news sources, Helena began implementing new measures aimed towards distracted driving Wednesday with a “distracted driving” ordinance being set in place that would allow Helena police to pull over people deemed as violating the law. The ban mostly revolves around prohibiting motorists from using cell phones when behind the wheel, yet there are… read more
Recall: Uncle Ben’s Garden Vegetable Rice Due To Undeclared Allergen
According to news sources, a recall of Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice Garden Vegetable involving two date codes of the product was announced after it was discovered that the packaged products included an undeclared milk allergen. The voluntary recall by Mars Food US was announced after it was found that one of the ingredient… read more
FDA Approves Drug To Treat Rare Disorder
According to news sources, The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the first drug aimed at treating a rare kind of bone marrow disorder that causes a build up of red blood cells in the bone marrow. The drug comes in the form of a pill and is taken twice daily to treat myelofibrosis…. read more
