Many people use cruise control on longer trips because it enables them to keep a consistent speed. It’s a good way to avoid driving at speeds that are higher than the posted limits on roadways. While this is safe much of the time, you shouldn’t ever use it when it’s...

Sleep apnea is a common and frustrating medical condition. It involves unpredictable pauses in breathing during sleep. These gaps in breathing last 10 seconds or longer. Some people with sleep apnea may stop breathing as often as 400 times in one night.    Obviously,...

Unexpected gusts of wind can be dangerous for both truck drivers and any unfortunate motorists or pedestrians that happen to be in the vicinity.  When wind speeds above 40 mph have the potential to overturn trucks and cause damage to life and property. Part of the...

If you ride a motorcycle, having a good helmet could be a life-or-death matter. You can't prevent all crashes because many of them are the fault of drivers in bigger vehicles. All you can do is try to limit the injuries you might suffer if someone turns right in front...

There's generally an uptick in the number of motorists on the road during the summer. Students are returning home from college. More people are taking advantage of the warm weather to get construction projects underway, and individuals are moving in and out of town. ...

The summer months typically bring on a spike in car accidents. This can feel a bit surprising since it seems like the poor weather in winter would make accidents more likely during the colder months of the year. When it warms up and you have clear, dry roads, you...

Everything from your age and sex to the time of day and size of your vehicle influence how likely you are to get into a crash. You may not have any major risk factors for a collision, but the person who smashes into your vehicle might. Chemical impairment, fatigue and...

Modern technology really came to the rescue of many American companies and workers in 2020. Technology made the pivot to remote work much easier for people to handle. But all that technology has some unexpected dark sides. In fact, video conferencing apps like Zoom...

Lumber trucks are large commercial vehicles that transport downed trees, typically already stripped of their branches, from a logging site to a lumber yard. Depending on the kind of tree and the products a lumberyard produces, they may stack and cure those down trunks...

If you and your children have been involved in a car crash, it’s wise to get everyone checked out by a doctor as soon as possible – even if your injuries seem minor. One common injury that isn’t always obvious at first but can be extremely serious if not treated is a...