According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there have been over 6,000 deaths in the last 20 years resulting from injuries sustained while on an ATV. In a typical year, over 125,500 riders of ATV’s are involved in accidents that necessitate visits to the emergency room. Children and teenagers are disproportionately represented amongst those […]
Federal regulators are proposing a new rule designed to reduce the risk of potentially deadly sudden unintended acceleration accidents. The regulation would make installation of a brake throttle override mandatory in all new vehicles. The goal of the proposed safety regulation is to provide a safe way to slow a vehicle where the brake pedal […]
While child safety restraints (e.g. car seats, booster seats) can significantly impact your child’s safety if you are involved in a serious auto accident, a new study reveals that your child may not be nearly as safe as you think. Child safety restraints may be limited in their effectiveness at keeping your children safe in […]
Most Mississippi drivers have had the experience of traveling down the road or highway and encountering an extremely rude or aggressive motorist. Aggressive drivers may tailgate while flashing their bright, speed, weave through traffic, drive on the shoulder or otherwise engage in multiple traffic violations simultaneously. As upsetting and stressful as it can be to […]
There can be little dispute that airbags are a valuable safety component in any vehicle and that they can prevent catastrophic injuries, vehicle ejections, traumatic brain injuries and even wrongful death. Many manufacturers of motor vehicles are now increasing the number of airbags in vehicles and placing them in positions that previously were not subject […]
The national debate over the role, effectiveness, and legality of red light cameras is heating up. States are fairly evenly divided on the issue of using red light cameras at intersections to prevent collisions that result in injuries and fatalities. A recent article in the USA Today reported that currently 24 states have at least […]
With summer rapidly approaching, swimming is on the minds of more and more children. Every swimming pool poses a considerable risk to a child’s safety, and they are the second biggest cause of death for children, who are under the age of 14. Over 1,000 children drown in swimming pools every year, and more than […]
Texting while driving is never safe under any circumstances, but a woman was arrested in Southern California after taking the practice of texting and driving to ridiculous extremes. The woman was texting as she drove on the freeway with her one year old baby in her lap. If this does not sound bad enough, she […]
Many Mississippi residents are traveling for Spring Break or looking forward to visiting relatives for Easter. If you are traveling by plane, there is a fair chance you will need to rent a car when you arrive at your destination. Most motorists have no idea that many vehicles are kept in circulation for rental despite […]
Basis of Liability in Motor Vehicle Collisions Resulting in Whiplash Injuries Because many, though not all, whiplash injuries are caused by rear-end impact collisions, there are a number of types of unsafe driving that are more likely to cause a whiplash injury. Some of the types of negligent driving that are most typically the basis […]
