Nice weather means that more people are outside. Kids are playing and more walkers and joggers are out every day.
Drivers beware. A child struck by a car going 40 miles an hour has a greater chance of dying than a child hit by a car going 20 miles an hour. The Emergency Advice, Safety, and Education organization says it pays to slow down in residential sections and near playgrounds.
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, 44 percent of all spinal cord injuries result from traffic accidents.
Causes of other spinal injuries include acts of violence (such as gunshot wounds), falls, and sports injuries. Two-thirds of sports injuries are from diving
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.