Toyota is going to announce a recall of 437,000 Toyota Prius cars due to a potential risk of brake failure on icy roads or bumpy surfaces, according to the Times Online. This recall comes on the heels of Toyota’s biggest recall in company history – over four million vehicles – due to a potential faulty…
Almost the entire state of North Carolina turned into a winter wonderland last week, but the sobering reality was that at least 4 people died in the icy mess that caught many off guard. In fact, Governor Purdue assembled a news conference announcing some further details in regards to the specific fatalities The frozen precipitation…
There’s been a lot of media coverage on the dangers associated with texting and driving . Studies have shown texting behind the wheel is 23 times more dangerous than driving without the distraction . However, you don’t need a car to suffer a serious injury from texting. In fact, people who text while walking are at risk…
Teenagers in West Virginia (WV) are participating in an educational film called “Deadly Driving Distractions” for the Charleston, WV-based company Motion Masters. The film focuses on the risks associated with texting while driving, talking on your cell phone while driving, and operating any other electronic device (e.g. I-pod) while behind the wheel. The irony is…
A school bus carrying 34 kids was hit by a pickup truck in Darlington, South Carolina (SC). The pickup truck ran a stop sign at the intersection of Oleander Drive and Lawson Road after school got out, according to wmbfnews.com. Eleven kids were injured. As the father of two kids, I hate to hear about…