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Motorcycle laws are not created equal across the United States.  Mandatory helmet laws are not applicable in every state, and rates of motorcycle fatalities vary in every locale.  However, a new report sheds a light on what can be done to improve safety across the country. The report released by the Government Accountability Office suggests… read more

Here in California, texting behind the wheel has been illegal for awhile, as has even talking on a cellphone while driving.  But that’s not the case in other states.  Various types of legislation have been passed across the country that attempt to curtail the texting scourge, and these laws have had varying degrees of success…. read more

A product that was only available throughout states in the Northeast as well as around the San Francisco Bay area is being recalled because a consumer might be injured if a certain defect presents itself.  Northern California shoppers please take note. The Macau-based Meyer Marketing Company announced this particular recall, which pertains to six quart… read more

As if texting while driving isn’t bad enough, there’s now evidence to suggest that drivers are turning to the internet in increasing numbers while the vehicle is in motion.  State Farm recently conducted a survey of 1,000 drivers, and that survey found nearly 50% of all respondents from 18 to 29 years of age copping… read more

Tomorrow, police officers in Hammonton, New Jersey will conduct an enforcement and education effort that aims to promote pedestrian safety in the area.  Police will target pedestrians and motorists alike in a bid to make sure that crosswalks aren’t plagued by injurious or deadly collisions.  The New Jersey Division of Highway Safety provided the Pedestrian… read more

Isovue Pre-Filled Power Injector Syringes are being recalled by Bracco Diagnostics because particulate matter was identified in certain samples.  Nine lots are affected by the recall.  These items are supposed to be used for cardiovascular diagnostic purposes in the form of an angiography by a doctor, and the substance gets injected directly into the arteries. … read more

We’re reaching that time of the year where holiday decorations are going up on lawns and in residences across the country.  Which means that, around the Los Angeles and Southern California area, Christmas tree lots are beginning to spring up.  But as people set out to bring some holiday cheer to their home, it’s important… read more

The California Office of Traffic Safety has released their yearly Traffic Safety Survey, and the results are telling.  A whopping 80% of respondents cited texting or talking on a cellphone as being the top distraction on our state’s roads, consistent with the prevailing opinion of more than half of all citizens that those two habits… read more

A recall is being issued by an importer based right here in California.  However, the consumers that might have this in their possession might be found all across the country, so please take note. The Camarillo-based Harbor Freight Tools issued the recall in regards to cordless drills with a model number of 96526.  These black and… read more

A child’s toy has been recalled, but not before a few reported incidents were brought to the attention of the company.  If you have a child, then make sure this toy is taken away promptly if it’s in their possession. The Streetsboro, Ohio-based Step2 Company announced the recall, which concerns the X-Rider Car.  This red… read more

The Portales, New Mexico-based Sunland Inc., the company responsible for distributing peanut butter that led to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak, will not be reopening as they had originally planned.  Even though they wanted to reopen the doors of their peanut processing center today, the Food and Drug Administration has stepped in to put a halt… read more

Even as winter weather descends on many parts of the country, here in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California, we can look forward to moderate temperatures all year long.  As such, people will take advantage of outdoor activities at every opportunities, and one of those activities is the riding of all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs.  Even… read more