Do backup cameras really help prevent accidents?

If you have a backup camera on your car, you likely understand how helpful it can be. It makes it easier to parallel park, for instance, or just to back out of your own driveway. But these cameras have been mandated on all new vehicles since 2018. The idea is that they make the…

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The dangers of bad brakes on a semitruck for you, others

Your semitruck has been on the road day and night tallying up hundreds of thousands of miles with only a few stops in between. Short delivery deadlines and high maintenance costs may cause you to maintain its brakes at the very last minute. You might have noticed your truck is taking longer to brake….

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Why do people text if they know it’s so dangerous?

Texting and driving is a hazard, yet many people continue to do it despite the risks to themselves and others. As someone who has been involved in a crash with someone who was texting, you may be saying to yourself that it wasn’t worth it, because now you’re dealing with the fallout from the…

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Who is most likely to be fatally injured at work in New Jersey?

The last couple of years have been like no other for employees of all kinds in New Jersey and across the Northeast. However, some statistics recently released by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 2020 give some idea of how deadly workplace injuries are most likely to occur – and to whom. Despite…

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What should you do about a tailgater?

It’s unnerving when someone begins tailgating you aggressively. In the mirror, it looks like that car is right on your back bumper. This is exaggerated if it’s a large vehicle, such as an SUV or a pickup truck.  You know that it’s dangerous to have someone driving that close to you. They are certainly…

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Traumatic brain injuries can creep up on you after a wreck

The force of a motor vehicle wreck can lead to severe damage to a person’s body. While many injuries, such as broken bones, are easily noticed at the scene of the crash, there are some that don’t show up for a while.  A brain injury is one that can be catastrophic, but it might…

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