The latest data on fatal crashes that involve large trucks colliding with much smaller vehicles is alarming. At the end of 2019, more than 5,000 deaths occurred in crashes that involved significantly weightier motorized transports, according to the Federal Motor...
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Is your apartment up to code?
Many people looking at apartments focus on location, size of the space and the building’s aesthetic beauty. Building code violations, on the other hand, are likely further down the list of priorities. Nevertheless, building codes ensure that people's living spaces are...
Road-related fatality numbers surged in 2021
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released estimates for deaths on U.S. roads in 2021. It projects that there were 42,915 fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. This was a 10.5% increase over 2020’s 38,824 vehicle-related deaths. It was also...
Construction worksites can host stand-down events
One-third of all deaths in construction involve falls, so there is a push to focus on fall prevention in the construction industry. To raise awareness, the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and the Department of Labor created the National Stand-Down to...
What to do about an unresponsive landlord
A tenant may be at their wits' end. Maybe water is dripping from the apartment ceiling, or mold is growing in the basement. The place is clearly in disrepair, and patience has worn thin. Calls to the landlord go unanswered. As a tenant, what recourse does the tenant...
Bicyclers face the risk of getting “doored”
Like many other communities based on shared interests, bike culture uses certain words or phrases to describe everyday events. Its use of “doored” or “getting doored” involves cyclists riding alongside parked or double-parked vehicles and having an occupant open the...
The plight of California’s small landlords
California’s pandemic-driven, multi-billion-dollar rent-relief program was created to make up for landlords’ lost rent payments. Two years later, renters in Southern California remain delinquent in their rent payments, and landlords are falling deeper into their...
Why do drivers not see pedestrians?
There are many reasons why drivers get into accidents that injure pedestrians. Much of the time, drivers are just in a hurry. Sometimes, they are distracted. A lot of these accidents also involve alcohol use and intoxication. However, the biggest problem is simply the...
Tesla’s admission raises concerns over self-driving technology
Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) represented a game-changer that ushered in a new era for the automotive industry. Once thought to be an innovation developed well into the future, the advanced driver systems no longer look promising. The company recently...
Vehicle tech could put an end to driving under the influence
Legislatures and law enforcement have done much to crack down on drinking and driving. This includes increasingly severe penalties and lower thresholds for the legal blood alcohol content limit of .08. Nonetheless, driving under the influence remains a stubborn...
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