Holiday Season Linked to High Rates of Drunk Driving
With Thanksgiving only a week away and the Holiday season just around the corner, millions of Americans will be traveling by car to visit friends and family across the country. The US Department of Transportation considers the week before Thanksgiving to be the busiest long distance travel period of the year, with long-distance driving trips...
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New Guardrails May Lead To Deadly Accidents
Guardrails are designed to protect the commuting public by absorbing the impact of a crash in order to decrease risk of injury. But, evidence is coming to light now, that many guardrail systems are inadequate and causing more harm than good. Inventor Dean Sickly designed a guardrail system that has saved lives since it was...
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Head Injuries From Athletics is a Serious Matter
The Fall is here, which means so is football season. Recently, the Baltimore Ravens played the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately, the Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown left the game briefly during the first quarter due to a head injury he sustained when tackled by Ravens player Darian Stewart. While Brown was able to return to the...
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Construction Accidents Are Common
One of the largest industries in the country is the construction industry. There are thousands of workers who risk their lives daily to build our nations roadways, office buildings and housing developments. Construction is a dangerous profession and hundreds of accidents occur each year. The most common causes of injury and death on construction sites...
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Distracted Driving Accidents Are Avoidable
Crash! A motor vehicle accident can occur in an instant. One minute you are driving down the road, minutes from your final destination, and then out of nowhere, you are sideswiped by another car. As it turns out, the other driver was checking her hair in the mirror and took her eyes off the road...
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Road Rage Incidents Can Lead to Deadly Results
Most car, truck and motorcycle accidents are just that, accidents. However, sometimes it is the deliberate actions of irresponsible drivers that cause such collisions. Drivers on Baltimore highways and bypasses should be familiar with the term “road rage,” as it is to blame for many unnecessary and avoidable crashes. There are multiple signs of road...
CONTINUE READINGTractor Trailer Awareness Protects Drivers
A Howard County, Maryland resident was critically injured last week when his passenger vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Interstate-70. Unfortunately, tractor trailer accidents are not uncommon on our roadways. For instance, did you know according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) there has been a 20% increase in trucking accidents over...
CONTINUE READINGNothing is Better Than a Ride Into The Sunset.
There is nothing like the freedom of riding your motorcycle on a warm and leisurely weekend afternoon, soaking in the sun and the sights. Your only limitation is when the road ends…or until you get hungry. Sometimes you may ride with friends in a group, or you just want to be a lone wolf for...
CONTINUE READINGLiquid Nicotine Increases Risks of Poisoning
According to the National Poison Data Center, accidental poisonings from nicotine have jumped in recent years. In 2013, 1,351 poisonings were linked directly to e-liquid, the liquid form of nicotine used in e-cigarettes. This was a 300 percent increase of accidental poisonings from the year before. Of the poisonings reported in 2013, nearly 400 resulted...
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