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In today’s modern age, automobile manufacturers are making huge strides in the technological development of systems that their vehicles come equipped with.  Many safety features that were once thought to exist only within science fiction have instead become increasingly mundane.  But with so many highly advanced safety features hitting the market, it becomes especially important… read more

Due to recent reports on the needs for pets to be restrained while in cars rather than roaming freely around the vehicle and potentially causing an accident, the sales of pet restraints have risen sharply at JB Wholesale Pet Supplies in Hawthorne, New Jersey. In addition to being a safety issue, the New Jersey Society… read more

Texting and driving is still an issue in 2012, even with new regulations in place. In 2011, as much as 23 percent of auto accidents involved mobile phone usage of some kind. It is reported that five seconds of reaction time is taken away when a driver is focusing on their text instead of focusing… read more

A new $85 fine will now be imposed on drivers in the state of Idaho who are found to be texting while driving. Senate bill 12-74 establishing the fine was passed in March with a vote of 29 to six. While other phone functions are not specifically mentioned in the bill, Lewiston police officers say… read more

In Idaho, the ban on texting while driving, along with laws pertaining to animal cruelty, licensing of massage therapists and sports safety education, went into effect July 1st. Earlier efforts to pass bills that ban texting on the road had failed. Strong influence on the bill’s passage was probably attributable to the family of a… read more

Ishtex Textile Products children’s pajamas have been recalled due to the fact that they violate the federal flammability standard. This includes all styles and sizes of Gabiano Collection boys and girls pajamas, sets, and gowns sold from February 2010 to December 2011. Furthermore, it is illegal to resell a recalled consumer product. Children should stop… read more

Bedford Laboratories is issuing a voluntary recall on a batch of vecuronium bromide. Lot 2067134 was discovered during a post-release inspection to contain a possibly unsafe amount of particulate matter, which can have adverse and possibly life-threatening effects on the cardiovascular system of those injected with it. Vercuronium bromide is used as an adjunct for… read more

Navistar has recalled several 2012 and 2013 IC CE, RE, and BE school buses constructed between April 2011 and March 2012. These buses do no meet federal safety standards due to issues with the Prolo roof escape hatches. Navistar will be in contact with owners and dealers to ensure the situation is properly resolved and… read more

A payout by the city of Los Angeles to the family of a woman killed in an automobile accident could provide the impetus for the Los Angeles Police Department to begin changing the way they conduct their affairs. The story was recently reported in the Los Angeles Times, and it has now made its way… read more

Recalls might seem like they’re more prevalent than ever.  But it’s important to note that not all recalls affect humans. Take this next recall for example.  Mars Petcare has announced a recall of three different canned Pedigree dog foods.  Those recalled items are Pedigree Weight Management Meaty Ground Dinner with Beef and Liver or Chicken… read more

As the dangers associated with texting while driving because more and more obvious, it’s good to see states bring awareness to troubling statistics and try to educate individuals based off of that awareness. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is doing what it can to warn drivers against texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  A… read more

Consumer Reports wants to direct our attention to a report warning of the danger that presents itself when animals are given too many antibiotics. An editorial going by the title “Pig Out” and featured in a journal known as Nature stresses the need for farmers to abstain from giving their livestock large amounts of non-veterinary… read more