Luckily there are precautions us drivers can take to lessen the dangers of driving at night. The National Safety Council listed specific ways to combat each of the factors that make driving at night so much more dangerous: Comprised Night Vision The AOA recommends older drivers: Have annual vision exams Reduce speed Take a driving course; even…

You may find yourself driving at night often especially during long road trips. “When Daylight Saving Time ends – for 2019, that’s 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 – many people will find themselves spending more time driving in the dark.” Everyone knows driving at night is more difficult than during the day but not many people…

According to the CDC, “Each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver”.  We have to find a way to decrease these injuries and deaths. A big way we feel as though this could be decreased is by…

Distracted driving is anything done that takes your attention off of driving or the road. Many drivers don’t realize how much of an impact it makes taking your eyes off the road for even a second. Centers for Disease Contorl and Prevention stated that, “When you send or read a text message, you take your…

A large portion of students take the bus to school. In fact, the National Safety Council shared that, “ Some 25 million students nationwide begin and end their day with a trip on a school bus. Designed for safety, with flashing lights, giant mirrors, stop-sign arms and that bright yellow color, students are 70 times…

“The percentage of students walking or biking to school has decreased dramatically over time, from 42 percent in 1969 to only 10 percent in 2017” (next city). According to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Time, convenience, distance, weather and safety were barriers to walking or biking to school”. Safety…

It is illegal everywhere in America to drive under any influence and for good reason.  Alcohol is not the only substance that affects the way you drive. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a few of the ways substances can impair driving  “Alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs impair the ability to drive because they slow…

It is well known that when in an accident your airbag will usually deploy. The use of an airbag is to slow your forward motion, lighten the blow of hitting the interior of your car and expand the square footage of the impact. Not everyone knows how that works or how useful an airbag really is. …

According to National Highway Traffic Safety administration, “In 2017, speeding killed 9,717 people, accounting for more than a quarter (26%) of all traffic fatalities that year.” We all know that everyone is busy and doing one thing after another. Rushing is common and everyone wants to get where they’re going as soon as possible. It…

Along with riding can sometimes be falls and injuries. There are a lot of common injuries that can be identified and treated. However, if an injury is persisting you should get it checked out promptly to ensure the right treatment to get back on track.  Here are some of the most common biking accidents according…