Many of us in Springfield love to ride bicycles. Whether to commute to work or school, go on errands, for exercise or enjoy being outdoors, riders are passionate about biking as much as the weather allows. Unfortunately, not every rider gets home safely every time....
If you are a Springfield resident or intend to relocate there, you may be pleased to hear that efforts to improve street safety in the city recently received a shot in the arm in the form of a $15 million federal grant aimed at reducing fatalities and serious...
Nurses face many occupational risks of harm on the job. They could be injured by needlesticks. They could suffer from burnout and fatigue. They could be injured trying to lift heavy patients – a common cause of back or spinal cord injuries. Nursing is a very difficult...
Some people are eager to lay the blame on anyone else after a collision. Others feel like everyone involved may have played a minor role or think that fault doesn't matter nearly as much as minimizing the consequences for the people involved. Regardless of someone's...
Motorcycle riders regularly encounter a lot of dangers caused by the drivers around them. One of the most common is a dangerous left-hand turn scenario. A driver traveling ahead of a bike will be turning left across a two-way street. If they do so when there is not...
If someone asks you what the most high-risk occupation is, what would you say? Some people would pick an industry like construction, which tends to have the most fatal accidents every year. Others would pick something like logging, which has one of the highest...
Even if you generally make safe driving decisions, you may get behind the wheel in a situation that diminishes your ability. You may avoid using your phone while driving or getting behind the wheel after you have consumed alcoholic beverages or certain prescription...
Texting and driving is one of the most dangerous things that anyone can do. It leads to accidents every year, and distracted driving as a whole has been recognized as a major cause of accidents. It may not cause as many as something like drunk driving, but it is not...
It would only take a few seconds of distraction or one bad choice while driving to cause a crash that leads to serious injuries, catastrophic property damage or even death. One person could cause untold hardship for other people if they cause a car crash and don't...
Driving distractions can happen at any time. They are always dangerous and they always increase the odds of a crash. Drivers should constantly be focused on the road, refraining from using cellphones, talking to passengers and much more. Distracted driving is one of...