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Research Finds Distracted Driving Accidents a Top Threat to Teenagers

Posted on March 30, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Distracted driving has become the number one cause of preventable car accidents involving young people across the nation. According to the Automobile Association of America, distracted driving is a factor in 58 percent of moderate to severe car accidents involving teenagers. AAA gathered the results by attaching dashboard cameras to the vehicles of more than 6,800 teenage drivers and then recorded any accidents. After analyzing nearly 1,700 videos, AAA concluded that distracted driving was responsible for 6 in 10 car accidents involving teenagers. Previous data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association estimated that distracted driving was responsible for 14 percent of car accidents involving a teenage driver. Mobile phone use and texting have become a major cause for car accidents involving young drivers, but additional distractions are also responsible. Results from the AAA study showed that teenagers were distracted by looking at other vehicles, singing or moving to music,…
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Can New Technologies Reduce the Number of Truck Accidents?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Four highway safety groups have petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require large tractor-trailer trucks to be outfitted with collision alert systems. The collision alert systems would alert truck drivers to stopped traffic and automatically brake if the trucker failed to respond. According to the petition, the requirement would apply to all trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or more. Groups supporting the petition are arguing that 2,500 truck accidents could be avoided every year. The groups responsible for the petition also cite research from the NHTSA, showing that automatic braking systems cost $270 to $290 per truck. Trucking companies have previously explored the option of using computers and other sensors to detect objects and avoid accidents. Presently, 50,000 of the largest trucks on the road are equipped with collision safety systems that use a front-mounted radar to sense potential accidents. However, 50,000 is a small fraction of vehicles,…
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How Can I Help Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

March has been declared Brain Injury Awareness Month in recognition of the 5.3 million adults and children living with disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). On March 18, several organizations, non-profits and government agencies will come together and discuss how to address issues that affect individuals with TBIs and their families, such as societal stigma and access to public resources. The theme for this year is “Not Alone”, and the nationwide campaign will seek to educate the public on how they can be more accommodating towards individuals with TBIs. The organizers of Brain Injury Awareness Month hope that by educating the public, TBIs can be de-stigmatized and more people can get involved in aiding those who are in recovery. One of the best ways to help is to learn about how TBIs affect individuals and their families. How Do People Get TBIs? Over two million Americans sustain TBIs…
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