Helmets Save Lives, Consider Wearing Them
Posted: February 26, 2013
A little more than half of the U.S. has a universal helmet law and it’s becoming a growing public health concern. The reality is that 4,500 people were motorcycle fatalities last year and of those fatalities, 41% of the motorcycle operators and 50% of the passengers were not wearing a helmet. Those numbers are staggering. The good news is that helmets are estimated to prevent approximately...
There Is Another 6 Weeks Of Winter?!? *sigh*
Posted: February 5, 2013
According to the infamous Punxsutawney Phil , we’re not out of the woods yet for winter. The ever-enduring task of dealing with icy roads, freak snowstorms and just plain bitter, cold is just what we have in store for us in the next few weeks. Brrr! So, I thought this was a good opportunity to put out a friendly reminder about how to weather some of winter’s...
Better Off Getting Stuck, Then Suffering The Consequences.
Posted: January 15, 2013
With the flu that is. Hospital emergency rooms are filling up around the country from what appears to be the worse flu epidemic in maybe a decade. If you’ve been watching the evening news, you would have noticed the newscasters indicating to a map of the U.S. and the states that are affected with the flu outbreak. All but three of the states are in...
Got A New Car? Did You Know That You Are Being Tracked?
Posted: January 9, 2013
Maybe. Or more like, most likely. Back in December, the federal government proposed that all new passenger vehicles be equipped with the EDR devices. However, 96% of all new cars already had them, as do at least 150 million other older vehicles. American car makers, led by GM and Ford, have been putting them in their cars since the mid-1990s. Who knew? If you happened...
Does Your Homeowners' Insurance Cover Christmas Hazards?
Posted: November 30, 2012
Christmas season is such an enjoyable time of year with the hustle and bustle of gift shopping and house gatherings with friends and family that with all the hectic schedules is it easy to overlook the smallest detail that can lead to a disaster. According to Safety at Home, the Christmas season brings in a dramatic rise in the numbers of fires and accidents that occur in...