British poet Ralph Hodgson wrote, “Time, you old gypsy man, will you not stay? Put up your caravan just for one day.” Time does have a way of getting away from us. And in the spring, most of us dread the day when we will “lose an hour.” I’m talking…
We seem to be stuck on the topic of car seats lately, having written about regulation reforms and how-to’s. But a recent recall by Graco, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of car seats and other equipment for children, deserves attention since it affects a massive number of seats in…
Did you know? When installed and used correctly, car seats and restraints can reduce fatal injury by up to 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers. 7 out of 10 child safety seats are not installed correctly. Of the children who died in a crash in 2011, 33% were not…
Once again Toyota has come under fire, so to speak, because of a manufacturing/design defect in some of their vehicles. The problem is that the materials used in their heated seats – such a welcome luxury this time of year – are not as flame resistant as required by U.S.…
There are many things responsible parents do to protect their children, including buckling them in when riding in the car. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children between one and 13 years of age. More…
The roads of South Carolina are sure to be wet this holiday season. Maybe not in the sense of rain or snow, but surely in the sense of wet vs. dry in alcohol parlance. From eggnog laced with whiskey served at open houses to free-flowing drinks at office party open…
A California woman made history last week when she became the first person in the world to be ticketed for driving while wearing Google Glass. Google Glass is a wearable computer with a head-mounted optical display. If you’re not familiar with this emerging technological device, you might want to watch…
The fiery church bus crash this week on I-40 in Tennessee brings to the forefront the issue of bus safety, and the vulnerability of persons traveling in buses – whether private or chartered commercial vehicles. The Tennessee crash involved a church bus from Statesville, N.C., headed home with a senior…
Despite the fact that South Carolina is one of only two states in the nation that have not passed legislation to ban the use of cell phones or other electronic devices, we’re still subject to the laws of other states when we travel through them, and to the myriad local…
The charge has become commonplace: “Don’t text and drive.” When you hear those words, you most likely get the picture of a person behind the wheel of a car, cellphone in one hand, eyes and attention off the road and on the text. But an appeals court in New Jersey…