Have you ever been driving your car at night and noticed yourself drifting off to sleep? Even at the slightest sign of sleepiness, you should immediately pull off to the side of the road, take a brief nap or drink a cup of coffee. If this isn't enough to resolve your sleep-deprived situation, it's best to save your driving activities for another day rather than to risk your life and the lives of others because you were too tired to stay awake behind the wheel.
Do rearward car seats do better in crash tests?
When it comes to the safety of their children, many American parents may seem overprotective or too concerned about safety, there are certain things that parents can't be too careful with -- like car safety.
What can you do to avoid a springtime motorcycle crash?
With warmer weather and clear skies, it's much more common to see motorcyclists on the roads. Springtime does bring out some unique hazards, though, which could end up causing you trouble while you ride. What can you do to stay safer? Here are a few tips.
How to be a safe motorcycle passenger
Not much focus is given to motorcycle passengers. Passengers perch on small seats behind the rider, lightly grasping the driver around the chest or hips. Never by the shoulders, as this puts the passenger in control of steering the bike, and that's always a bad idea.
Common injuries: Watch out for these motorcycle crash injuries
If you ride a motorcycle, there's a chance that you'll get into a motorcycle crash. Every time you head out, you have to be cautious of other drivers. They don't always see you, which means you have to see them coming first.
Were you injured by a self-driving vehicle?
Rusty steering bolts trigger massive Tesla recall
American consumers should never assume that the products they purchase are fully safe. Although product safety laws exist to protect consumers – and give them legal recourse in the event they are harmed by defective goods – there are numerous yet-to-be-discovered dangerous products available for purchase right now. Unfortunately, people usually have to get hurt before such products are identified and taken off the market, but that's not what happened in a recent Tesla recall.
How do brain injuries affect children?
Brain injuries affect every person differently, but it's particularly difficult for children to understand what has happened to them. At their age, children may not know how to express what they're going through, which can make giving them appropriate care harder.