After ten pedestrians were killed in the past eight years, and numerous car-bicycle accidents that led to serious injuries, Virginia Beach officials lowered the speed limit on a stretch of Shore…
Recently, Virginia’s new governor proposed increasing speed limits on many Virginia (VA) interstate highways, including I-81, I-64, I-95, and several others. There has been some outcry to this…
The risk of patients falling and breaking bones is a known problem in hospitals and nursing homes. After all, these buildings are, by their very nature, going to be full of people who are…
Virginia Beach traffic officials have agreed to lower the speed limit along most of Shore Drive from the current 45 mph to 35 mph, the Virginian-Pilot reported on June 2, 2010. The move comes in…
Did you know you’re legally required to move into the next lane or slow down by 20mph if an emergency vehicle (e.g. police car) is stopped on the side of the highway? If you didn’t know,…
More summertime college-aged tourists and workers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (NC) can mean more reveling, drinking, and driving. According to the North Carolina chapter of Mothers…
As summer approaches, millions of people will drive down Interstate 64 (I-64) headed for the Outer Banks of North Carolina (NC) to enjoy Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, Bodie, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, and…
Thousands of people have been adversely affected by the oil disaster off the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing, crabbing, and tourism industries in and around the Gulf, and even businesses down in Florida…
There have been four accidental overdose deaths linked to Fentanyl, also known as the Duragesic pain patch, in Hampton Roads in 2009 and 37 deaths in Virginia (VA) overall, according to The…
Red light cameras were introduced to the American public as a mechanism to reduce the number of major car wrecks and deahts on our busy roads. But despite the noble intent, numerous states have…
Many people think a rear end car accident, also referred to a “fender bender,” isn’t that serious. They say, “Sure, you might have a damaged fender and maybe a sore neck,…
For those unfamiliar with boating, the variety of boat types available is surprisingly expansive. Although we can all differentiate a sailboat from a motorboat, not all of us can distinguish a…