We’re continuing the focus on back-to-school safety as kids head back to school and colleges return to class. Whether they’re driving themselves or they’re taking the school bus, the month schools returns to session brings with it significant risks. And this is why officials with the National Safety Council (NSC)…
School is gearing up, and our kids are strapping on their backpacks and heading back to class. But first they’ve got to get to school safely, so over the next 30 days the emphasis will be on child pedestrian safety. According to Parents Central, most of the fatal accidents including…
According to the preliminary data collected by the National Safety Council (NSC) traffic trends indicate that our roadways are getting a little safer. During the first six months of 2013, we saw an approximate 5 percent decrease in the number of motor vehicle accidents compared to the same time period…
An ordinary day of yard work turned into a stay at the hospital for one Bokeelia family. According to FOX 4, a 3-year-old girl was raced to the hospital after what officials call a “severe injury” in a lawn mower accident. Officials with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that…
You might think you’re better off behind the wheel if you’re using a hands-free device. Unfortunately, recent research has determined that hands-free devices are just as dangerous as hand-held electronics for drivers. According to The Street, voice-to-text email programs are more or less the worst of all. According to the…
Thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), close to 5 million units of product that violated the nation’s safety rules were stopped from making it into the hands of consumers in the last year. Working alongside its federal partner, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officials with the…
We often talk about drinking and driving but overlook the risks involved with drinking and walking. According to the Associated Press, more than a third of the pedestrians who were killed in 2011 reported blood-alcohol levels that were over the legal limit for driving. Our Fort Myers Beach pedestrian accident…
Intersections may be some of the most dangerous areas that we drive through each and every day. But it’s not just dangerous for the motorists. It’s the bicyclists and pedestrians who are up against some serious risks, too. For this reason, we recognize the first week of August as National…
A motorcycle advocate from Cape Coral is calling for tougher distracted driving legislation. What caused the uproar? A recent motorcycle accident that claimed the life of a local 20-year-old rider, and which is being blamed on a driver’s lack of attention, according to FOX 4. The accident happened after his…
“The Crash Reel” — It’s a documentary like no other. On HBO, it’s a series that will be airing Mondays at 9:00 p.m. and will be making its way to theaters later this year. According to Forbes, it’s all about brain injuries. This is such a serious topic not only…