Six Pieces of Gear Every New York Motorcyclist Should Have
It’s common knowledge that wearing a motorcycle helmet can prevent serious injuries and deaths in motorcycle wrecks in New York. Research shows just how much difference a helmet can make. Wearing a helmet cuts the risk of a motorcycle fatality by 37 percent, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That means hundreds of motorcyclists [...]
June 18, 2013 Read MoreNY Lawmakers Push for Boating-Safety Requirements
To drive a car, you are required by law to have a license, which is available only after you pass a test. If you want to operate a boat, however, there is no such licensing requirement. A group of New York State lawmakers wants that changed, and they have the support of many people whose [...]
June 13, 2013 Read MoreExplosion Risk Threatens Workers at Queensbury Plant
Manufacturing plants – which sometimes have poor ventilation and hazardous materials – are prime locations for workplace injuries New York. In a recent example, a plant in Queensbury that makes wood shavings for animal bedding has been cited by federal inspectors for 28 safety and health violations. Among the dangers: combustible dust and explosion hazards. [...]
June 11, 2013 Read MoreDo New York’s Red Light Cameras Reduce Accidents – or Cause Them?
Safety officials say that red light cameras decrease car accidents in New York, but a study in Philadelphia shows that intersection wrecks increased when the cameras were turned on. New York intersections that were equipped with red light cameras saw a 56 percent decline in serious injuries, a 44 percent decrease in pedestrian injuries and [...]
June 6, 2013 Read MoreSix Things To Do After a New York Auto Accident
Failure to stop when you are pulled over by police is not only a crime – it also increases your chances of being in an auto accident. For an example, look no further than Syracuse. On May 28 a motorist accelerated instead of halting at a police stop. The result: a violent collision with a [...]
June 4, 2013 Read MoreHighway Median Barriers Can Cause New York Wrecks
A frequent cause of New York car crashes is striking a median barrier. In the time it takes a driver to yawn, a fast-moving vehicle can bump into a barrier and careen out of control. That’s what happened May 19 near Syracuse, when the driver of a Mazda dinged a center median on I-81, veered [...]
May 30, 2013 Read MoreOne Dead, Two Injured in New York ATV Accidents
With the arrival of good weather, New Yorkers will be climbing on All Terrain Vehicles for sport and recreation. Unfortunately, some ATV riders will wind up injured or dead. More than 6,000 people have been killed in ATV accidents in the past 20 years, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. At least 30 percent [...]
May 28, 2013 Read MoreDrivers’ Failure to Yield Leads to Many New York Car Accidents
Each year, more than 42,000 auto accidents in New York State are caused by a driver’s failure to yield the right-of-way. Half of these accidents – or around 21,000 crashes – result in at least one serious injury, according to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. Here are some common traffic scenarios that can [...]
May 23, 2013 Read MoreNew York Car Crashes and Traumatic Brain Injury
Many people who are in auto accidents in New York will suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Some of these victims will need medical care and daily assistance for the rest of their lives. Every year, more than 1.7 million men, women and children in America experience a TBI, either as an isolated injury or [...]
May 21, 2013 Read MoreBus Accidents Injure Many
A recent accident involving a charter bus transporting Queens school students was a stark reminder of the dangers of bus crashes. Fifteen students from William Cullen Bryant High School in Queens were injured when the charter bus tipped off a ramp in Ohio, reports CBS New York. The bus was returning the students from a [...]
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