Your eyes are on the road and your hands are on the wheel, but are you still distracted? Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that potentially unsafe mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after drivers use voice-based technology to dial, change music or send a text message. At …
Heat: A Silent Killer in Cooler Weather
The start of fall brings cooler, more comfortable temperatures after months of blistering summer heat. Most parents know the dangers of leaving their child in a hot car during the summer, but may not be aware of the hidden heat danger during the cooler months. Tragically, in the United States, more than 900 children have …
What to Do with Your Car Seats after a Crash
Being involved in a crash, even a minor one, is a nerve-racking experience. It’s even scarier if your kids are involved. Luckily, if your car seats are installed and used properly, you can rest assured they will do their job to protect your most precious cargo. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates …
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Non-regulated Products – What Does This Mean?
Protecting your most precious cargo is one of the most important things you can do as a parent or caregiver. There are hundreds of items on the market that appear to be safe, but may actually be putting your child at an increased risk for injury or death. These items include items such as: mirrors, …
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From Car Seat to Seatbelt
Too many parents and caregivers are in a hurry to move their child to the next car seat stage, when proper protection is vital. Car crashes remain a leading cause of death for children, but proper use of car and booster seats can reduce a child’s risk of death by up to 71 percent. That’s …
Obtaining an Ohio Driver License is Now More Complex
It’s a new “normal” at the Ohio BMV. Used to be, you could walk in and, with the right paperwork, walk out with your new driver’s license/state ID (DL/ID) in hand, normally in under 14 minutes – provided you were a U.S. citizen with no driver’s license suspensions. All that changed last July , and …
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Are You Prepared for Lightning Storms?
Electrical storms are most common in the summer months, but lightning can strike at any time. When these storms rumble through, they can cause a significant amount of damage in a short period of time. The National Weather Service reports that lightning strikes about 25 million times a year, killing an average of 49 people …
A Bicycle Route Numbering System is Born
I’ve enjoyed bicycling the trails and the back roads throughout Ohio. As the bicycle trail network grew in Ohio, I became a “connoisseur” of bicycling these trails, which led me to the publication of my first book in 1996 titled “Biking Ohio’s Rail-Trails.” Although many of these bicycle trails were converted from former railroads, other …
Tips for Caregivers of Senior Drivers
Many caregivers will have to wrestle with the question of whether their senior loved ones should continue to drive. Though research suggests seniors are among the safest drivers, they do face some challenges. They are more likely to be injured in crashes because of vulnerabilities, such as fragile bones. In addition, many aging-related conditions can …
5 Signs You May Need New Tires
Warm weather is just around the corner—it’s almost time to pack up our mini vans, roll the windows down and take off on a few classic summer road trips. But before you rev your engine, it’s important to inspect your tires for the new season. Here are five signs that it may be time for …