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According to a new report, distracted driving is responsible for 10% of all accidents, racking up about 15 fatalities a day. Many places are adopting bans and restrictions; in Minnesota, minors are not allowed to talk on their phone while driving. But plenty of adults are prone to erratic driving while trying to use phones,… read more

An editorial against distracted driving discusses how the brain processes tasks sequentially, moving from one task to another very rapidly in a six step process. Both driving and using a phone are very complex cognitive tasks requiring the brain’s attention.  The National Safety Council has discovered that talking on a cell phone while driving, even… read more

A new article shares the story of a victim of a distracted driving accident as part of a Rochester, New York news agency’s campaign to prevent car accidents caused by distractions. This particular incident was caused by a driver changing radio stations who allegedly ran a stop sign.  The victim of the accident was paralyzed… read more

The Iowa Department of Transportation is challenging the citizens of Iowa to keep their phones out of reach while driving for the next seven days. They believe that such drivers’ ability to maintain focus will increase due to the lack of a cell phone distracting them. An increasing number of road fatalities and crashes are… read more

Hannaford Supermarkets is warning customers about a recall of three meatball products by Buona Vita Inc., a New Jersey-based company.  These items may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The three products being recalled are the Meatball Panini (cold), the Meatball Panini (hot), and Homestyle Meatballs with Sauce. These products should not be consumed and… read more

Deputies in Williamson, Tennessee will begin participating in a new statewide traffic safety program known as COMET (Combined Message Enforcement for Tennessee). Lawmakers and deputies feel that this new initiative, which focuses on impaired driving, distracted driving, and numerous other violations, will gain more ground in preventing accidents than other campaigns because it focuses on… read more

Beginning January 1, 2013, California residents will be legally allowed to use voice-activated and hands-free technology to text while drive. In order to make good purchasing decisions and avoid trouble, it will be necessary for residents to understand microphone quality factors, as well as the effectiveness of Siri on the iPhone, the Android 4.1 Jellybean… read more

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is warning dental patients in the Denver area that they might need to get themselves tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. 8,000 people have received letters expressing the danger.  Each of those persons had submitted to dental treatment at two clinics in Denver that were… read more

Recalls are a vital tool wielded by the government and by product manufacturers in order to prevent widespread injury or illness in association with an item defect.  But the entire operation can be undermined if a company fails to accurately comply with the directives of the law. That’s what the Consumer Product Safety Commission is… read more

8,266 Escape vehicles from the 2013 model year have been recalled by Ford.  The carpet padding near the gas pedals can actually push the center console trim panel out of position.  This might lead to a driver making contact with the side of the brake pedal with their foot.  The ensuing increased stopping distance could… read more

Ford has announced the recall of F-650 and F-750 vehicles of the 2012 model year.  The 783 affected vehicles have windshields that might not have clear and black primer.  If this is the case, the windshield won’t be properly secured to the cab and could fall away, posing an injury and fatality threat.  The recall… read more

S80 vehicles of model years from 2011 through 2013 are being recalled by Volvo.  The 1,469 automobiles have a transmission defect wherein downshifting might be impossible when the vehicle is coasting.  This safety issue, which is caused by a software error, can cause the RPMs to decrease drastically and might even lead to an engine… read more