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Yesterday found lawmakers in California giving their approval to a bill that would make even hands-free texting at the wheel illegal among teenage drivers.  The state Senate gave the bill the go-ahead by a 35 to 3 margin, and the measure will now move to the Assembly to be considered for final passage.  Last year,… read more

Numerous types of vegan candy bars are being recalled by Go Max Go Foods because the dairy-free products might not be as free of dairy as they purport.  These particular candy bars may have made contact with trace amounts of dairy while they were being produced, which could put persons allergic to milk in danger… read more

Last week we brought you word of a pedestrian safety study which found that elderly persons have a greater chance of being struck by a motor vehicle than do younger individuals.  Over the course of the ten years analyzed, 47,392 pedestrians were killed, with men outnumbering women at a rate of more than two to… read more

It’s important to draw attention to the threat posed by distracted driving.  When your mind is taken away from the road by a text message or a phone call, you’re unable to react to changes in driving conditions as fast as you otherwise would be able to, and the door is thus left open to… read more

Today is Earth Day, and not only is it a great time to commemorate the many tasks that can be carried out in order to ensure the planet’s continued well-being, there are also some things you can do to protect your own safety as well as the safety of your family.  The American College of… read more

As the weather begins to warm up across California, numerous persons are going to take to the water in their own vessels.  To make sure that you’re protected when you head out on the water, be it a lake or the ocean or anything else, you might consider some safety tips out of New York… read more

Yesterday found cyclists flocking to the Los Angeles area in droves to participate in a CicLAvia event. Participants were able to navigate often treacherous California roads without having to worry about being struck by a motor vehicle. But as a new article in the Los Angeles Times points out, not having to worry about motor… read more

Recently, students of the Fontana Unified School District were able to participate in an event that sought to drive home the dangers presented while texting or talking on a cellphone at the wheel.  Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol helped put on the event, which found teen drivers attempting to navigate an obstacle course while… read more

The CEO of ADEPT Driver has released an editorial in the Contra Costa Times calling upon lawmakers at the California state level to ban voice-activated texting while driving.  He points to recent studies that highlight the danger that’s present even when such hands-free messaging is carried out.  Even though the individual’s hands remain on the… read more

Numerous types of bird foods under the Vitae brand have been recalled by the Chatsworth, California-based Merit Bird Company because of the potential presence of Salmonella.  This threat affects not only birds, but also those individuals who handle the products.  Persons who sustain a Salmonella-based infection could find themselves facing such circumstances as vomiting, diarrhea,… read more

All sterile compounded items that have yet to expire have been recalled by Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy after a Food and Drug Administration inspection ascertained the presence of gram negative bacteria in a chromium chloride injection.  That product had already been recalled, but in order to protect patients, this all-encompassing recall has been issued, as… read more

D4500, D4505, D4000ISTV, D4000, and D4005 Motorcoaches of the 2012 and 2013 model years that contain a Cummins ISX EPA 2010 engine have been recalled by Motor Coach Industries because of a potential fire threat.  The exhaust systems on 155 of these vehicles could have a bellows pipe that wasn’t produced to the correct specifications,… read more