Currently, all drivers are debarred from texting and driving in 39 states; and half a dozen more states have restrictions on cell phone use for novice drivers or for operators of public transit vehicles. However, a study by the Highway Loss Data Institute reports that no state has seen a decrease in texting-effected crashes since [...]
An award-winning episode of Mr. Magoo called Trouble Indemnity was aired in 1950 pertaining to the interests of the insured and the agent of insurance when claims are filed. Beginning with an insurance salesman’s visit to the myopic gentleman, the episode follows—like all episodes of Mr. Magoo—the titular character’s oblivious wanderings through improbable perils. Less [...]
Each time you board a motor vehicle, turn the key, and set your foot to the pedal, you are assuming an enormous responsibility for your own safety and for those around you. On your commute, you will encounter pedestrians, bicyclists, other motorists, and telephone poles that depend on you to stay on your own side, [...]
People often do foolish things. The foolishness of others often leads to humorous situations that friends and family can laugh at good naturedly for years afterwards. For example, a story that is brought up at almost every family gathering is when my brother showed up to our family snowmobile trip without any snow clothes. The [...]
We all know that feeling: at some point, everyone experiences an agonizing consciousness that they are completely powerless to change an event or situation that they can neither ignore nor surmount without great difficulty. This feeling typically encroaches when you bear the consequences of some colossal mistake—generally one that was not of your own making. [...]
Drivers of large commercial vehicles are constantly trying to avoid obstacles and other drivers on the road, day in and day out. They log in thousands of miles behind the wheel and it can be assumed that they have no desire to be involved in an accident. However, if they are in a multiple vehicle [...]
Everyone has a story about the crazy things they’ve done in the car because they were running late, even if those stories are completely plagiarized. Some people read with books perched on their steering wheels. Dilbert’s Wally gives himself a sponge bath while driving, even though he is the driver for his carpool. In the [...]
A brain injury can be like a new phone: There are some clear differences that you will notice from the outset, but unless you run tests and/or do your research, you will only understand how deeply those differences run over time and use. As with a new phone, a serious brain injury must be well understood [...]
Almost anything can be misjudged dramatically when it is taken out of context. Blood looks like stagnant mosquito nectar in a bag right after being donated; but within its original context of the body, blood is in constant movement. Many mechanical components seem useless by themselves, but are essential to run your car, drive a [...]
There are a number of potential side effects or consequences of a traumatic brain injury. One condition that is frequently associated with traumatic brain injuries is memory loss. There are an estimated 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries every year in the United States, and the severity of one’s injury can vary depending on the nature [...]
Every week the Christensen & Hymas' School Supplies Program gives out the Golden Apple Award and a $100 gift certificate to use for materials in the class room.
