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Survey Shows Adults Text More Than Teens While Driving
A new study showed some surprising results about who is texting behind the wheel. Although most focus has been on preventing teen texting while driving, a survey released this week showed more adults than teen admit to texting behind the wheel. According to the results of a recent survey conducted by AT&T and published in…
WI DOT Releases New Phone App To Help Curb Drunk Driving
A new phone application released from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is meant to help people determine it they have had too much to drink and drive or if they are sober enough for the ride home. The new application named “Drive Sober” for smart phones is part of Zero in Wisconsin traffic safety…
U.S. Drivers Talk, Text On Phones While Driving More Than European Drivers
A report released this week showed nearly one in every three Americans still text while driving despite knowing the dangers involved and that the rate drivers in the United States using their mobile devices while driving was significantly higher than in many European countries. The study from the Centers for Disease Control showed thirty-one percent of…
Proposed Bill Could Create More Hurdles For Asbestos-Exposed Workers
A new bill being considered in the Wisconsin general assembly may make it more difficult for those who get sick or die as a result of asbestos exposure through no fault of their own to be compensated for their injuries in a timely manner. The bill not only affect those with exposed to asbestos, but…
New Law Leaves Man In Highway Mishap With Few Options Of Recourse
A law that took effect last spring is leaving some injured by road hazards in Wisconsin with few options of recourse if they suffer injuries. According to news reports, a Wisconsin man was driving down the highway near Madison when a ball of concrete approximately the size of a softball or approximately 4 inches…
FDA Lowers Dose Of Sleeping Pills Due To Drowsy Driving Issues
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided to require manufacturers of zolpidem, a popular sleeping pill, to reduced recommended doses for women by half amid concerns about lingering effects into the next day after they use the pill. The drug, sold under names like Ambien, Ambien CR, Edular and Zolpimist, may remain in…
New Study Suggests Digital Billboards Another Road Distraction
A new Swedish study found that electronic billboards create a new distraction on the highways and may raise the risks of crashes. The study, published online by the journal Traffic Injury Prevention said that drivers tend to look longer at electronic billboards. The study took 41 drivers and had them drive an instrumented vehicle…
CDC Study: 4% Drivers Fall Asleep Behind Wheel
A recently released study of adult drivers in 19 states as well as the District of Columbia showed 4.2 percent of drivers fell asleep behind the wheel within the previous month. Researchers said those who reported sleeping less than six hours daily, those who snored and those who reported unintentionally falling asleep during the…
Boy, 4, Killed When Run Over By Snowplow
A four-year-old was killed Tuesday morning when he was accidentally struck by a snow plow as his father plowed their driveway and he played nearby. According to news reports, 4-year-old Collin Fitzgerald of Star Township, Wis. in St. Croix County was playing in a snow fort his parents had built for him as his…
Bounce House Injuries Rise Dramatically
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics this week showed the number of injuries occurring in bounce houses are rising at an alarming rate. According to reports, more than 11,300 children aged 17 and younger were treated for bounce house-related injuries in 2010, which was double the number of injuries in 2008 and…