There are many horrific stories of loved ones suffering abuse at the hands of their caretakers. It pains many adult children to discover the mistreatment of their mothers, fathers and grandparents. The slightest hint of something not feeling right, can be the beginning of uncovering nursing home abuse or patterns of unlawful practices.
Why it’s important to be involved in your parents nursing home
Lane departure and blind spot warning systems reduce crashes
Owners of newer vehicles in New Mexico that include safety technology that warns drivers of lane departures and objects in blind spots appear to be benefiting from the automatic systems. Research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety detected an 18 percent reduction in sideswipe and head-on collisions in vehicles equipped with these alarms. Injuries fell by 24 percent as well, and deadly accidents dropped by 86 percent.
2017 car crash data shows fatalities exceed 40,000
With new technology providing both pros and cons to drivers, New Mexico residents may be wondering what the car crash rates are currently like. The National Safety Council issued a preliminary 2017 estimate back in February that may be of interest because it states that for the second year in a row, the number of car crash fatalities has exceeded 40,000.
Distracted driving goes up during the summer
On June 15, the Travelers Institute hosted its Every Second Matters symposium at Capitol Hill as a way to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. As the public policy division of a leading provider of property casualty insurance, the institute is especially concerned with how distractions raise the risk for accidents, especially fatal ones. New Mexico residents should know about the data the Travelers Institute brought up to support its claims.
Studies continue to link new tech to driver distraction
New mobile technology and automated features provide drivers with more and more distractions. New Mexico residents who are worried about the increasing number of distracted drivers on the road may be interested in some of the most recent studies about the trend.
Independence Day and its many safety risks
While it may not be pleasant to think about, the Fourth of July is filled with all kinds of safety hazards. Drivers in New Mexico should especially be careful. Esurance and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety both claim that the number of fatal car crashes reaches its peak on Independence Day. From 2007 to 2011, roughly 40 percent of all highway deaths in America were caused by drunk drivers during the Fourth of July holiday period.
Drug use becoming more prevalent in fatal crashes
New Mexico drivers might be interested in the findings of a Governors Highway Safety Association report about fatal car accidents and drugs. The impact of marijuana and opioids on traffic fatalities has increased in recent years. According to the report, 44 percent of drivers who died in traffic accidents tested positive for the presence of drugs in their systems in 2016. In 2006, only 28 percent of fatally injured drivers tested positive for drugs.
