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Before a holiday weekend, we are often reminded of the dangers of drinking and driving. As defined by Arizona Department of Transport (ADOT), holiday fatality statistics are based on fatal crashes occurring from 6:00 p.m. on the last working day prior to the holiday through 5:59 a.m. the day following the holiday period. In 2010, 4th of July had the highest number of fatal car crash [...]

Next to the holiday season, summer time is usually when we see a number of DUI and alcohol-related auto accidents in New York City and throughout the nation. Law enforcement agencies usually crack down on drunk drivers with sobriety checkpoints, especially during holidays such as Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. However, it is our responsibility as drivers to make sure that we never get behind the wheel while u [...]

One of the unfortunate side effects of Thanksgiving and the holiday season in general in the United States is that the time period typically sees an increase in the amount of driving under the influence (DUI) incidents. As such, police around the country increase drunk driving patrols and sobriety checkpoints at the end of every year, especially in the several days surrounding each holiday. The holidays are a time [...]

The holiday season is upon us, which means shoppers will be out in droves looking for gifts for their nearest and dearest. If you are fortunate enough to have little ones in the house, giving toys for your child to enjoy can be one of the best parts of the holidays; however, all toys are not created equal, and some may cause unintended injury to your child. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has issued its 26 [...]

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to enjoy time with friends and family. However, if your nearest and dearest are out of town, you may find yourself on the road with thousands of other drivers this Thanksgiving. Though this holiday is not the busiest time of year for travelers, it can be one of the more dangerous. According to the U.S. National Safety Commission, there are almost 400 fatalities and thousands of p [...]

December will be a very bad month to drink and drive in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) plans a month-long crackdown on drunk driving around the state to reduce the number of deaths this holiday season. The state effort coincides with the Nationwide Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Florida Accident Statistics FHP wants to have a better holiday season in the state than last year when 32 people d [...]

Researchers at the Ecology Center in Michigan were curious – how many holiday lights contained dangerous levels of lead? So they tested 68 common types of holiday lights and discovered that 4 out of 5 strings of lights contained lead and 28 percent contained lead at hazardous levels that made them illegal to sell in Europe, reports an Ecology Center press release. The Ecology Center released the findings on [...]

Planning a trip this holiday? The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some recommendations to make sure you get there safely. Obviously, the first rule is to wear a seat belt, but also never text behind the wheel or drive drunk. In addition, the NHTSA has the following recommendations: Make sure your car is road worthy by getting a tune-up and maintenance. Make sure the tires have enoug [...]

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has released its holiday weekend enforcement results for the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the preliminary results for November 23 through 27, there were 136 DUI arrests, 2,805 assist calls on the roadways, 4,882 speeding citations issued, and 1,332 seat belt citations given. FHP says it brought heightened enforcement to the roads, tapping into reservists and auxiliary troopers [...]

The Pennsylvania State police reported that the number of driving fatalities this year during the New Year’s holiday weekend nearly doubled since last year. An article in The Philadelphia Inquirer said that eleven people were killed and 220 others were injured in the 693 car crashes during the four-day period. Seventy-six of the car accidents were alcohol-related. According to The National Highway and Traffic S [...]