As more than 41 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 get ready to trick-or-treat this Halloween, their risk of being injured by motorists greatly increases. In fact, past AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analysis of pedestrian fatality data has shown Halloween night (between 4 p.m. and midnight) is the deadliest night of …
Hidden Distractions Behind the Wheel
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 …
Americans Don’t Think They’ll Get Arrested for Driving High
Nearly 70% of Americans think it’s unlikely a driver will get caught by police for driving while high on marijuana, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey. An alarming finding shows that an estimated 14.8 million drivers report getting behind the wheel within one hour after using marijuana in the past 30 …
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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 …