Driving Safely

If you suffer from seizures, you may be concerned about whether you can still drive. Depending on certain laws in your state, you can be allowed to drive again.

Breathalyzer tests are given by most law enforcement agencies to test drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. The accuracy of the results has sometimes been disputed in court...

Driving while drunk may be unthinkable to you, but you may not realize the ramifications of driving while drowsy. This phenomenon is so common (and dangerous) that the accidents caused by sleepy...

When the snow starts falling, it is time to get yourself ready for winter. One of the most important things to have a winter survival kit for your car. A winter survival kit can help you when you...

Learning to drive and being a young driver are complicated responsibilities. While teens have faster reaction times due to their youth, the potential for distraction among teenage drivers is...

The use of red for stop signs goes all the way to mid-1800s London, but the use of red in general to mean danger has been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks. While no clear, confirmation...

Approximately 6,000 people die each year in car accidents that are caused from distracted drivers. Approximately 5,000 more are seriously injured. This number is focused heavily in the under 20...

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), in 2002, people in the United States drove a total of 159 million times while under the influence of alcohol. Even though MADD further calculated...

The Eskimos are credited with inventing goggles, carving them out of caribou antler, wood or shell to protect them from snow blindness. They were held to the head with a string made out of caribou...

Teenagers can be some of the most dangerous drivers on the road. With a newly laminated license in hand and a feeling of invincibility, they take off down the road at 60 miles per hour. What if...

The 2009 seat belt safety facts reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) state that 84 percent of drivers used seat belts. This is a 1 percent increase over the...

Although there are child seat belt rules in all 50 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state. It is up to the parent or driver to know and obey the child seat belt laws of the state...

Many accident injuries are caused by the passenger's seat belt. Improper fastening of the seat belt or seat belt malfunction are common factors behind these injuries. The type of seat belt injury...

The first seat belt law was enacted in the 1980s in New York. Since that time, the vast majority of states have enacted laws requiring at least some level of seat belt use. As a result of these...

Neglecting to wear a seatbelt is extremely unsafe. When an accident happens, the vehicle stops while the occupant keeps going. Properly fastened seatbelts reduce the risk of injury and save many...

Seatbelt shoulder injuries, while not totally preventable, are all too common in vehicle accidents. When seatbelts are worn too loosely, incorrectly or not at all, a number of unhappy but somewhat...

A handicap parking sticker is a tool that disabled individuals can use to park closer to entrances of stores, physician's offices and other places of business. The handicap parking sticker is...

Life can change in a second. Becoming distracted, engaging in risky behavior, or neglecting safety even for a few seconds, can all lead to an unintentional death. It might be you who dies. Or,...

This article will tell you how to keep safe on campus.

Driving in the country, especially during hunting or mating season can be dangerous. Here are some ways to avoid a collision with a deer.

One of the most confusing things for parents is trying to determine when a child is ready to switch from an infant car seat to a forward facing car seat to a booster seat and finally to a regular...

While just about everyone has a cell phone these days, it doesn't mean it's safe to use one while driving. On the contrary, it actually increases the risks, presenting a whole new slew of...

Don't you just hate it? You buy a new car and in no time at all you discover a fresh ding or scratch. While there's no way you can prevent these altogether, short of parking your car in the...

Abductions happen in an instant normally without time to react and defend yourself. You have to act without hesitation in order to free yourself from being taken and harmed. Women and children are...

Every child car seat comes with an instruction booklet. To provide your child with optimal safety, install the car seat properly--according to the instructions. Even though you think you can...

Did you know that injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States? That's enough to keep parents up late at night! If we are going to reduce the chances that our child...

Aggressive drivers are responsible for one-third of traffic accidents, according to KidsHealth.org. Defensive driving techniques enable you to avoid these drivers and lower your risk of being...

Before your student even gets in the car, You will be able to state and convey the basic and root causes of accidents. You cannot cure injuries and death on the highway, without teaching the...

Learn what you should do first after a car accident.

Being prepared to ride in the Southwest during the summer is paramount. The temperatures during mid-day can reach up to 120 degrees and the temperatures on the roadway can reach 150 degrees +. ...

We have all been there at one time or another. When your at an event and you drink a little more than you should have. But, how do you not end up with the dreaded hangover the next day? Follow...

Britax manufactures top-of-the-line car seats, two of which are the Decathlon and the Boulevard models.

Since 1998, the federal government has required that new automobiles be equipped with dual airbags for front-seat passengers. While airbags have been credited for saving thousands of lives since...

Cell phones have undoubtedly changed how people communicate with each other. In the past decade, they've become so essential that more than 80 percent of Americans now own one, and many people are...

Driving through a crowded parking lot is like driving through a danger zone. There are parked cars, moving cars, people walking around, children running around, shopping carts rolling around......

Many attackers and kidnappers throw their victims in the trunk of a car. You are NOT helpless in these circumstances! Keep your wits about you and follow these steps to safety!

One of the most challenging aspects of senior care comes at the time when it is no longer safe for your loved one to keep on driving. Driving offers your loved one a huge sense of independence...

The best tip for using a cellphone in a car is to avoid using it while driving whenever possible. While hands-free devices let you keep both hands on the wheel, the phone is still a distraction...

The inside of your car can become an oven sitting in the sun, especially when there is a heat wave. Did you know that it can get as hot as 160 degrees? It can get so hot that it is uncomfortable...

Motorcycle accident statistics are grim. With an exponential rise in new riders in the past ten years, accident reports are more and more common. Motorcycle accident lawyers are becoming more...

Alcohol and driving have always been a potentially lethal combination. Drivers who have been drinking pose a greater threat to themselves and others than any other type of driver on the road...

The term "highway" refers to all public travel through roads and waters. Highway laws and regulations include maintenance and traveling through turnpikes, bridges, ferries, rivers and roads....

Stops signs are found at intersections where there is quite a bit of traffic. You may find the stop signs on both sides of one street or at all four corners of the intersection. The signs are...

Unfortunately, I'm able to write this article first hand :( On December 13, 2008 I got an OVI (formerly a DUI in Ohio). I did not take the BAC, or do the field sobriety tests, so my penalties...

You hear it on the news occasionally - someone is driving alone at night on a deserted stretch of road when they see a blue light behind them. Someone with a light and/or a siren pulls them over....

So you are driving through the night and it is time to call it quits but where will you stay? What if you can't afford a nicer hotel room? The fact is that I travel often and have experienced...

A life threatening reaction can happen to anyone. An anaphylactic allergic reaction is caused by insects, food, or medication. Serious allergies can develop at any time even if a person has never...

The breathalyzer refers to dozens of types of breath-analyzing products. Smith and Wesson designed the Breathalyzer in the 1950s. They are designed to measure the blood alcohol concentration...

Blood tests for alcohol are often a key component of any DUI or other legal proceeding. One of the difficulties of such tests is that they can be difficult for a layman or a patient to interpret....

The majority of American drivers wear seat belts, as do their front-seat passengers. However, a significant number of drivers continue to risk injury and death by not wearing one. Why is this? The...