Commuting: You don’t control traffic
How traffic moves is beyond your control. It doesn’t matter if you are in a hurry, uptight, or anticipating something at the end of your commute. So why…
Category: Safety
Drive out of a trance
Truckers call it “highway hypnosis,” a trance-like condition that can hit anyone on a long-distance drive. Experts say the real problem is driving without…
More danger for drivers than for workers
Highway work zone accidents increasing Most work zone accident victims are motorists, a fact that the public may not realize, says E. Dean Carlson, Kansas…
Don’t drink, drive and Snapchat
The worst possible New Year’s decisions probably don’t seem so terrible at the time. Drinking and driving — the safety scourge of New Year — gets a lot…
Party smart
It is easy for occasional drinkers to get carried away on New Year’s Eve, but you don’t have to end up feeling lousy the next day if you follow some…
9 Tips to avoid holiday safety hazards
Christmas is a time to celebrate, spend time with family and friends, and to relax. But, it’s also a time when safety should be on your mind because the…
Celebrate at home, not on the road
The holidays are here, bringing with them family, fun and a dose of partying. It may be no surprise then that December is known as National Impaired…
Fake Uber drivers abound
It’s an expensive scam for victims, and it could be dangerous: Fake Uber drivers insinuate themselves into the taxi lines at big airports, snagging riders…
Car crash deaths spike higher, report reveals
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in August that traffic deaths have spiked 7.2 percent, the largest single increase since 1966. In…
Five steps employees can take to protect against cybersecurity threats
No one wants to come into their office one morning and find out that their company has been a victim of a security attack. Losing customer data or having…