Is It Time to Stop Driving? Tips for Seniors and Their Families Part of aging is a slow decline in motor skills, response time, and hand-eye coordination. These factors can combine to make driving more challenging. Although some seniors are able to continue driving well into their later years, most of us will eventually reach […]
As autonomous technology continues to evolve in functionality and spread in use, the likelihood of it directly affecting our lives seems inevitable. For some individuals in Ohio, that day might be coming sooner than expected. Thanks to DriveOhio, an initiative developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Smart Columbus, autonomous shuttles might soon […]
In today’s day and age we are faced with an overwhelming number of dangers, many of which lead to unavoidable tragedy. For drivers, the most preventable dangers are those that relate to safe and attentive operation of a vehicle. We are in the midst of an annual time...
Hitting the open road is certainly not without risk. Every year motorcycle riders are at an increased risk of danger due to driver negligence and even their own risky behavior. It is not uncommon in today’s crazy world to see a motorcycle rider texting while driving or popping wheelies down the highway! Motorcycle riders accounted […]
APRIL is Distracted Driving Awareness Month From the time we are young and bestowed the power and privilege to drive, it is our individual responsibility to behave responsibly behind the wheel of the car. Today, with more distractions and dangers than ever before, could quite literally be our last. Impacting change and promoting a safer […]
Distracted Driving is a Serious Issue in the Winter We’ve all passed a motorist on the road doing something alarming; Whether applying makeup, blindly eating a Big Mac or fussing with tiny passengers in the back seat – It’s hard not to show our dismay! However, somewhere along the line we have become a nation […]
‘Tis the Season for Dashing Décor and DUIs The holiday season is magical, yet this time of year can also be very dangerous. As young children, we eagerly await the gift-giving, holiday traditions and as adults we still cherish the holiday season, but have much more to worry about. The winter holiday season is dangerous […]
Holiday Season 2017 is Right around the Corner The exciting holiday season is just around the corner and for many of us it means more time spent traveling the highways and byways! The downside of this is that increased traffic delivers increased risk for all drivers, day and night. The brisk chill in the air […]
Fall time change is right around the corner and many of us will be spending more time behind the wheel driving in the dark. According to the National Safety Council, a fatal crash is 3 times more likely to occur in the dark. Since it is unlikely we will hibernate all winter, the key to […]
Keeping Your Child and Others Safe on the Roadways Passing the driver’s exam is a significant milestone for any teenager, but the accident statistics for inexperienced drivers are frightening for any parent. It is pertinent that teens understand the real consequences of their actions when they are behind the steering wheel. It is also imperative […]
