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....
Month: April 2023
Springfield’s street safety to improve with $15 million grant
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...
Report: Every hour, patients assault 2 nurses in the U.S.
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...
Why determining fault is so important after a crash
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...
3 causes of left-hand motorcycle accidents
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...
Injuries still happen in low-risk occupations
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...
2 ways fatigue can lead to motor vehicle collisions
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...
You’ll be surprised by who texts and drives the most
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...
How uninsured motorist coverage protects Illinois drivers
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...
Avoiding distraction during your morning commute
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...