Working in the construction industry is inherently risky, with the nature of your job exposing you to numerous potential health and injury hazards every day. While fall risks, in particular, are highly common in your line of work, the number of construction workers...
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Americans are apprehensive about computers driving cars
Vehicles that operate on New York roads and others throughout the country have limited autonomous capabilities. However, according to AAA, it is unlikely that there will be a truly self-driving car on the road for many years or decades to come. This is partially...
Class bias one reason why drivers may not yield to pedestrians
The Journal of Transport & Health has published the results of a study analyzing the various factors that can influence a driver's decision to yield or not yield to a pedestrian. Drivers in New York should know that 6,283 pedestrians were killed in the U.S. in...
Risk factors for drunk driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly one-third of motor vehicle crashes are caused by drunk or impaired drivers. Furthermore, it is estimated that one person is killed every 50 minutes in a drunk driving crash in New York or...
Study: school start time may affect how safely teens drive
Teens in New York, as elsewhere, are at risk for drowsy and distracted driving. The two can go together as drowsiness impairs judgment and leads teens to take more risks and become unsafe. Teens tend to sleep for 8 to 10 hours and wake up late in the day, and this...
Five tips for teen drivers to avoid distraction
In a survey conducted by The Zebra, 38% of drivers aged 18 to 24 admitted to texting while on the road. The problem is clearly not a lack of education, as the overwhelming majority of drivers know that what they are doing is wrong. In New York, as elsewhere in the...
Drivers, passengers and bystanders, all at risk for injury
A vehicle accident can happen in an instant in Brooklyn, and with devastating results. Often, the negligent driver is simply not paying attention, but there are many other reasons that vehicle crashes occur. A midday joy ride In January 2020, a man caused a high-speed...
NHTSA’s car safety rating system needs upgrading, new report says
In the 1990s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a five-star rating system for vehicle safety. Many drivers in New York and across the U.S. rely on this rating when purchasing a vehicle, which is why it's important to know that some experts...
Amherst car collision sends six to hospital
Reports claim that six people were injured following a car crash that occurred in Amherst on Jan. 31. It involved two vehicles -- an Amherst Police vehicle and a 2012 Chevrolet with five occupants. According to the Amherst Police Department, the officer was responding...
Finding out who was at fault in multi-car collisions
Brooklyn residents who have been involved in a multi-vehicle crash probably know how hard it can be to determine fault. It takes all kinds of evidence to do this: the police reports, for example, and even evidence from the crash site like skid marks and vehicle...
