Once again, winter weather is upon us and we’re already starting to see the effects on drivers. Stretches of Interstate 81 (I-81) in Maryland were shut down along with portions of Interstate 61 (I-61) in West Virginia. Why? Because freezing rain created icy roads resulting in numerous motor vehicle accidents and serious injuries. Some of the accidents were…
Many people say the private sector does things better than the government, but does the private sector actually do things safer? Well, studies indicate 5 out of every 100 employees in state and local government in Virginia (VA) suffer an injury compared to only 3 out of every 100 employees in the private sector, according to the…
A recent article in Reuters highlights a major challenge associated with the new texting while driving laws that have gone in effect in 19 states and the District of Columbia – teens simply ignore the law and continue to text and drive. “Nobody is going to listen,” said Karen Cordova, a 17-year-old driver in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)…
By mid-September, Virginia (VA) Game and Inland Fisheries officials already knew that 2009 was an uncommonly dangerous year for boaters and users of personal watercraft such as Jet Skis. The agency released statistics showing that 124 people had died, disappeared or been hospitalized because of accidents involving boats and watercraft. Since then, several more people…
The controversy continues over engine mounted video and audio systems: safety or disciplinary or both? The system used by Norfolk Southern and many railroads is called Railview and distributed by SAIC. The video camera is mounted above the engine cab window and points forward, and the hard drive computer unit is mounted in the cab…