Just like humans, dogs deal with many complex emotions. They can be overcome with joy, stricken with fear, beleaguered by sadness, or act aggressively because of a slight provocation. Like humans, dogs build up certain behaviors to protect themselves due to past or...
Month: July 2020
Teen drivers and the “100 deadliest days”
Communication from parents is the best way to keep teens safe during the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to AAA. This stretch of time is sometimes referred to as the 100 deadliest days, and more than 8,300 traffic fatalities in crashes involving teen...
How to handle dealing with the insurance company
After a Kentucky accident, many claimants make a big mistake in accepting whatever they are offered by the insurance company. They fail to understand the insurance company's profit motive and how it results in offers that are less than the value of the claim. It is...
Truckers who drink more caffeine appear more likely to crash
Truckers in Kentucky and across the U.S. work long hours, and consequently, they run the risk of driving drowsy. Many, to avoid this, will consume large amounts of caffeine on a regular basis. A recent study, conducted by a transport safety lecturer and the Virginia...
Why auto safety technology cannot prevent all crashes
Auto accidents are an ongoing concern in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. While many people correctly assume that human behavior causes these crashes, the belief that self-driving vehicles will largely eliminate them may be misplaced. This should be considered as a...
Hard-braking data reveal’s cities’ safety rankings
Many Kentucky residents are involved in car accidents each year. In most accidents, people will engage in hard braking in the moments leading up to the collisions. Hard-braking data can be collected by telematics used by some insurance companies such as Allstate. This...
The dangerous connection between asbestos and plastic products
Did your job ever include working with compression molding? Compression molding processes were common in manufacturing from 1960 to 1985. This phenolic molding process often contained a significant percentage of asbestos. Workers who manufactured phenolic plastic...
The hidden dangers of rural roads
In Kentucky, unfamiliarity breeds danger when it comes to the rural roads in the state. Drivers are more experienced on highways and may struggle on roads that they do not know. However, this is the opposite of how motorists drive on isolated state roads. They will...
Study: Fatal crash rate is highest among subcompacts, sports cars
A study from the automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has shown that among 2013 to 2017 vehicle models, the deadliest cars are subcompacts and sports cars. Drivers in Kentucky should know that the study was based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System...
Cell phones can wait when you are driving
Cell phones may be one of the most useful inventions of the modern era. Cell phones offer many services to millions of people. Despite all of the services a cell phone offers, they are dangerous when in the hands of a driver. Drivers using a cell phone while driving...