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In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the California Highway Patrol is offering some tips for remaining safe while driving on the streets and highways.  First and foremost they’d like to remind motorists across the state that text messaging or talking on a handheld cellphone while driving an automobile is against the law in… read more

Several varieties of Club Chef Salsa products have a potential risk for salmonella contamination, according to a recall issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products affected by the recall include 12 ounce, 16 ounce, and five pound packages of salsa, all imprinted with a recommended date of use  of March 27,… read more

 The transportation company Metro has issued a recall affecting 47 of its electric hybrid buses that have been in service for less than a year. The buses’ lithium ion batteries, which houses the energy used to power the buses’ hybrid traction motors, are at risk of an electrical short out. The buses are manufactured by… read more

Pennsylvania is doing its part to make local roads safer for bicyclists. On April 2, a law will go into effect that is designed to improve the flow of traffic while keeping bike riders safe from harm.  Residents of the state are being encouraged to learn more about the new rules being instituted so that… read more

We’re likely all aware that airlines have guidelines in place that prohibit the usage of electronic devices during takeoff.  Such offenses usually illicit a scolding, or if the passenger is belligerent, being kicked off of the flight.  But one airport might begin imposing a financial penalty on those passengers who are the worst offenders. The… read more

An act being considered by the Senate and the House of Representatives takes aim at medical devices whose design was based off of previously recalled products. The Safety of Untested and New Devices Act, known as SOUND, was brought about largely because of complications with a transvaginal mesh implant that had numerous complications.  The issue… read more

More information continues to come out regarding the DePuy ASR hip implant and the problems associated with the device that led to a recall. It was reported that, in 2009, the Food and Drug Administration sent DePuy a letter denying approval of one version of the hip implant device that was currently available in other… read more

In many states, it’s necessary for convicted drunk drivers to have ignition interlock devices installed in their cars.  These devices require persons to blow into a tube that can detect the presence of alcohol on their breath.  But lawmakers are looking to explore whether these items should become a requirement in all vehicles. The federal… read more

A new report suggests that big rigs would be much safer if speed limiter devices were in use, and very soon a rule may go into effect requiring that very thing. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released findings compiled by looking at 138,000 trucks and 15,000 crashes.  To determine whether or not the… read more

Car technology continues to improve in a bid to keep motorists safe. The 2013 Cadillac XTS, a full size sedan, will debut next month with a first of its kind safety feature:  a safety seat.  This technology has been designed to better alert the driver of a vehicle when an accident is about to occur…. read more

In the state of North Carolina, sending or reading text messages behind the wheel of a moving automobile is against the law, as is cellphone use of any kind for a driver under 18 years of age, but the city of Chapel Hill, NC, recently passed the first citywide ordinance in the United States banning… read more

Great American Opportunities, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced a voluntary recall of its Arena Lamp, due to an electrical shock risk. Arena Lamps are also known as Arena Light Kaleidoscopes, Disco Lights, and Disco Light Projectors, and units affected by the recall bear model number 3007952 on their original packing materials. The lamp projects… read more