Archives: October 2013

In spite of all federal efforts targeting young drivers and teen drivers about the dangers of texting while driving, these practices are widespread among these categories of drivers. According to new research, as many as four in five college students admit to texting while driving. The Department Of Transportation has specifically focused on young drivers to help reduce the number of auto accidents caused every year by distracted driving. This is a category of motorists that is especially susceptible to the risks from using cell phones while driving. Young drivers, especially college students may feel the pressure to constantly stay [...]

According to a new report released recently, an overwhelming majority of police dog bite victims in Los Angeles County are blacks or Latinos.The report was released by the Police Assessment Resource Center, and claims that there are far too many victims of police dog bites in Los Angeles County, and too many of those victims are either by blacks or Latinos. According to protocol, a police dog must run down a suspect and hold him down, until officers arrive at the scene. However, now it has become a common practice for police to order the dog to bite, and hold [...]

The rise of car sharing apps in the last few years has been a great innovation for providers and consumers in California. Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar are the biggest apps in the marketplace. They allow anyone with a smartphone to “hail” a cab in a matter of minutes. However, this new convenience has not come without issues. The drivers employed by Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar are not traditional taxi cab drivers. In fact, these companies strongly maintain that they are not even employees. Traditional taxi cabs are heavily regulated and required to maintain high levels of insurance. There are no [...]

It doesn't matter if you feel perfectly rested and refreshed the next morning. If you average less than six hours of sleep a night on an average, your risks of a drowsy driving-related car accident are automatically much higher. According to a new study, which was published in the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention, light or short sleepers who sleep for less than 6 hours per night, are likely to be the most at- risk for drowsy driving accidents. This is so even if they do not feel drowsy and fatigued while driving. In other words, you don't have [...]