Sports is a high dollar industry. Sports stars earn millions of dollars just by practicing and playing a game; but there is also a lot of risk. Many athletes, especially football players, suffer from brain damage and life changing injuries. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), is a serious injury in sports that is hard to confirm […]
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Car Racing Can Lead to Concussions, CTE
Minor head injuries, called concussions, are commonly caused by accidents that involve the head directly hitting a hard object, such as in a car crash and contact sports. However, many people are not aware that concussions may occur even when the head is not directly impacted by great force. It is for this reason that […]
What Is Retroreflectivity and Why Does It Matter?
A January 2016 Greyhound bus crash that ended up killing two people and injuring a dozen others on Highway 101 in the Bay Area, was allegedly due in part to inadequate road markings, according to a federal investigation of the accident. In particular, the absence of reflective warning markings was mentioned as one of the […]
Federal Load Securement Requirements Help Avoid Severe Trucking Crashes
When we talk of trucking crashes, we may not necessarily think of improperly loaded cargo as something that can be counted as a factor responsible for many truck-related crashes occurring annually. Jack-knifing, rollovers, falling or flying cargo, and spilling of hazardous materials (flammable liquids, toxic chemicals, etc.) are some of the most common types of […]
California Snags a Top 10 Spot in Teen Driver Study
Driving is one of the most tangible expressions of freedom in American culture. Once teenagers get their driver’s licenses, they can go anywhere they want, but this freedom comes with a lot of risk and responsibility. Teenage drivers ages 16 to 19 die more often in auto accidents than by any other means. However, California […]
