Archive for November 2017
Large Trucks Leveraging Technology and Slipstream to Save Energy Amid Concerns from Safety Advocates
Elite bicycle racers often engage in the practice of platooning, which involves following one another in a straight line at a close distance to reduce drag and increase efficiency. The practice of platooning is also used in the commercial trucking industry to save energy and increase safety. Grouping two or more large trucks on the…
Read MoreIs Your Favorite Restaurant Clean?
One of the best things about living in the Chicago area is the wide choice of restaurants and eateries. There is literally something for everyone. However, not every place is a four-star dining experience. Some are not even one-star. Frequent inspections uncover health violations all the time and, in some cases, patrons go home with…
Read MoreMillions of Truck and RV Fire Extinguishers Recalled
Earlier this month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 142 models of Kidde fire extinguishers. These models were manufactured between 1973 and 2017 and total nearly 38 million. Out of this 38 million, approximately 2.5 million of the recalled fire extinguishers were sold along with trucks, RVs, personal watercraft, and boats. At least one…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Turkey: Preventing Thanksgiving Fires
Thanksgiving is just about here, and then the holidays keep rolling along until the New Year. That means a lot of company and a lot of meals. Around the holidays, hospitals tend to see more burn injuries, and most of these are cooking-related. Emergency rooms see everything from minor burns to catastrophic injuries from house…
Read MoreHow Can You Help Someone Who Has Been in a Car Crash?
Cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs: on the roads of Chicago, you see them all. The chances are good that, at some point or another, you’ll experience a fender-bender of your own. The chances are even better, though, that you’ll witness a crash involving someone else. When that happens, you might want to help the victims, to…
Read MoreFailure to Treat Jaundice in a Newborn
Jaundice is a serious but treatable condition related to the liver. Though it is most common in pre-term babies, it can happen to any baby whose liver is producing an excess of bilirubin, a compound in your red blood cells. Sometimes, a baby’s liver simply isn’t mature enough to get rid of the excess bilirubin,…
Read MoreHow Electronic Logging Devices Intend to Eliminate Truck Driver Fatigue
Truck driver fatigue is a huge safety issue and it has been for decades. Truck drivers are constantly under pressure to meet impossible deadlines and sometimes they feel forced to sacrifice sleep to meet those deadlines. Driver fatigue has been the cause of many truck driving crashes, so The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
Read MoreNew High-Tech Motorcycle Helmet Design Could Make Riding Safer
Motorcycle safety is based to a large degree on helmet use. There is no helmet law in Illinois despite the evidence that shows helmet use decreases motorcycle-related deaths and injuries, and that the economic benefits of universal helmet laws greatly exceed costs according to recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). There is…
Read MoreTalking to Your Teens About Distracted Driving in Chicago
Distracted driving is becoming more and more common with the advent of new technologies such as smartphones and satellite radio. Increasingly, motorists are looking away from the road. Fatalities have even been caused by distracted drivers who are text messaging, and their numbers are unfortunately on the rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
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