If you’re a parent or caregiver, then you know that when you get into your car there is no more precious cargo than your children. That’s why following safety recommendations about…
The dangers of drowsiness in truck drivers were again highlighted when a North Carolina (NC) dump truck driver ran off the road and into a ditch. The truck driver from Kinston, NC, survived a number…
When an emergency vehicle is traveling on the roadway, the other vehicles on the road are legally obligated to stop or yield. A few recent incidents where cars have struck emergency vehicles,…
If there is a silver lining to Hurricane Irene passing through our community, it just might be the effect it had on Oregon Inlet. Hurricane Irene accomplished in a matter of hours what politicians…
The Oregon Inlet debacle is embedded in our local history. Decades-long debates between local and national government, environmentalists, fisherman, the tourism industry, and countless others have…
Riding a motorcycle presents unique challenges that drivers of other motor vehicles do not confront. Less stability, less structural protection, less visibility on the road, and greater…
When a spotlight was put on the risks of distracted driving, especially texting while driving, many people tried to find “inner loopholes” to justify risky phone use while behind the…
Sleep scientists have established that going to work fatigued (i.e. extremely tired or drowsy) is like going to work drunk. Unfortunately, this revelation has been largely ignored by transportation…
The gorgeous coastline along North Carolina and Virginia is a local treasure. Access to our inter-coastal waterways are crucial to the region’s tourism and fishing economy and setting out on…
In August of 2010, the company DePuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, issued a recall of 93,000 DePuy hip replacement systems. Studies of the recalled systems indicated…
In October of 2007 the North Carolina State Legislature allowed the state’s Medical Board to post information about medical malpractice cases on its website. It has taken almost a year for the…
A 22-month-old toddler was killed in California when he was strangled by a toy box attached to his bed. The death prompted a recall of 9,350 beds. The recalled beds are the LaJolla Boat Bed and the…
