Category Archives: Safety

CPSC Urges People to Check CO Detectors

In a news release, the Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inez Tenenbaum, called upon everyone to inspect the batteries of their carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms to ensure the protection of their families from accidental … Continue reading

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State Farm, Ralph Macchio Prepare Parents for Teen Driving

In a news release, State Farm announced that they will award a new car to the family they deem makes teen driver safety their highest priority. This giveaway is designed to raise awareness among parents of the important role they … Continue reading

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B.O.B. Strollers Recalled Over Potential Choking Hazard

In a news release, B.O.B. Trailers, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced the voluntary recall of their jogging strollers because of a potential choking hazard they might pose to young children. The recall affects about … Continue reading

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NHTSA Advises Proper Way to Load Vehicles for Safety

In a press release, the National Highway Transportation Safety Board (NHTSA) published their findings which reveal that more than 400,000 highway accidents involving trucks are due to improperly packed trucks that tip over in the United States annually. The NHTSA … Continue reading

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Lake Elsinore Motorcycle Accident Kills 1, Injures 2

Media sources reported that a motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in Lake Elsinore in an accident that injured two other motorcyclists. According to reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the 39-year-old motorcyclist was riding his 2009 Kawasaki eastbound at … Continue reading

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Risks Of Parking Bumpers

For such a long time concrete parking bumpers have caused injury to motorists and pedestrians alike, however the popularity of those parking bumpers among commercial property owners makes them a reality that is bound to remain with us in the … Continue reading

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Do Not Drive When Drowsy

You are behind the wheel and you start feeling a little drowsy, do not stop the car but instead turn up the music so as to stay awake. You just figure that you need to just plow through it and … Continue reading

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Car Accident Risk

Being a car driver comes with any inherent risks and responsibilities. It is crucially important that motorists obey all existing traffic laws and understand that the risks of negligence are extremely high and can be at times fatal. The reality … Continue reading

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What It Takes To Be A Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan laws are specifically designed to help protect those who assist others in dire situations, increasingly at times when a Good Samaritan administers a form of health care function to assist in saving the lives of those involved in … Continue reading

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September is Disaster Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is held every year in September in order to encourage citizens to prepare for the emergencies in their businesses, communities and homes. Disaster often strikes quickly and without much warning, so the time to prepare for it … Continue reading

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