Raleigh residents were moved by a public service announcement of teens texting and driving to prevent Raleigh auto accidents. According to WTVD, the video shows a group of girls who drift into the path of an oncoming car because they’re texting. The PSA is meant to encourage teens to change their driving behavior and avoid […]
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Summer safety week at HensonFuerst continues today with tips for the road that could help you to avoid a breakdown or an accident. We know that heat can affect the way our bodies run, but it also poses a danger for your car. High heat is “a real car killer,” said AAA Mid-Atlantic spokeswoman Martha
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Once again, Toyota waited until the end of the work week to issue another recall press release. This time, there will be a recall of about 17,000 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles. This hybrid did not pass recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests–when hit from behind, the vehicles spilled fuel. This is a
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According to the Winston-Salem Journal, a man died after he was thrown from his car in a North Carolina auto accident. The man was driving a 1999 Ford and ran off the road, overcorrected, overturned his car and was ejected, resulting in the North Carolina auto accident. Read more. What do you think affects driving conditions
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According to the News & Observer Road Worrier, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would reward states with millions of dollars in grants if they outlaw all phoning and texting while driving. The bill is called H.R. 3994: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. (You can read the bill itself here: Distracted Driving
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Imagine a hospital operating room wired for phone use. How would you feel if the surgeon removing your appendix talked on the phone — hands free, of course — while operating? That’s the question posed in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Amy N. Ship, assistant professor of medicine at
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A Rocky Mount woman driving a Dodge Charger along I-40 in North Carolina was involved in several accidents. According to Star News Online, the driver of the Charger was charged with driving while impaired, hit and run, two counts of reckless driving and two counts of driving without a license. One of the accidents closed
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If you are ever in a car wreck, there are three things we all expect to happen: That law enforcement and emergency services will arrive on the scene quickly; That you will receive the medical care you need to recover as fully as possible; and That the justice system will treat you fairly when it
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At midnight (EDT) on Saturday, May 21, 2010, Toyota announced the recall of nearly 4,000 additional Lexus vehicles. Way to duck the news cycle! This latest recall affects late 2009 and some 2010 model year Lexus LS 460 and LS 600hL vehicles in the United States. The problem is with the VGRS system (Variable Gear
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According to WRAL.com, Highway Patrol Captain James Williams, Jr., was fired weeks after being pulled over and reported to be “extremely drunk.” This story caught our attention last month when it was reported that when Williams was pulled over, the police officers took him to a hotel instead of charging him. Fortunately for the public,
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