Archive for September, 2011

Sep 27 2011

Auto accidents less likely in cars carrying kids driven by Conn. grandparents

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The debate over whether older drivers are safe drivers has been topic of conversation for years. Nationally, the odds of getting in a fatal accident increase each year for drivers over 75 years old, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And reports about auto accidents involving elderly drivers routinely make […]

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Sep 14 2011

Louisiana offshore oil drilling regulations might be completely changed

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Regulations governing offshore oil rig accidents “are not set in stone,” reports The New Orleans Times-Picayune. This article was written in response to proposed federal regulations governing “spill prevention, containment, response and cleanup, and safety management systems.” The proposed regulations are being developed by the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee, which plans to present them […]

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Sep 12 2011

Massachusetts auto accident rates falling for older drivers? Get the facts!

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Are older drivers safer drivers in Massachusetts? There’s no easy answer. The rate of nonfatal and fatal auto accidents has fallen faster among elderly drivers than among younger drivers nationwide, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But reports of auto accidents involving older Massachusetts drivers regularly make the news. Recently, a 76-year-old driver […]

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Sep 09 2011

Breaking News Woman dies 8 injured after exposure to odor at McDonalds-462

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By JIM DANKO An 80-year-old woman died and several others were hospitalized after exposure to toxic fumes at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pooler, Ga., just west of Savannah, on Sept. 7, according to a report in CNN. Emergency personnel responded to a call and found two women unconscious in a McDonald’s restroom. The first responders […]

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Sep 09 2011

Accidents decline among older New York State drivers, study reports

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Older New York State drivers are among the safest drivers. That’s the conclusion of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s analysis of accident data. The institute’s results were written about in The Buffalo News. The newspaper states, “The study reports that the rates of both nonfatal and fatal accidents have been declining faster among elderly […]

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Sep 07 2011

Steps older drivers can take to stay safe in Georgia. Get the facts!

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Older drivers have some of the safest driving habits on the road. They wear seatbelts more than younger drivers. They’re involved in fewer drunk driving accidents. And when they have their grandchildren in the car, they’re less likely to be in an auto accident. That’s the conclusion of a recent scientific study written about in […]

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Sep 03 2011

Shocking scientific study: grandparents drive safer with grandkids. True in MI?

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Michigan drivers over 65 years old have long been among the safest drivers in the state. Between 1998 and 2002 in Michigan, researchers discovered the number of crashes involving older drivers decreased by 6%, fatal and serious injury crashes decreased by 23%, and crashes in which an older driver had been drinking decreased by 27%. […]

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Sep 03 2011

Recent study finds grandkids safest with grandparents driving. True in Kansas?

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Grandparents do more than just spoil their grandchildren. They keep their young passengers safe on the road, according to a recent auto accident study. Specifically, children are twice as safe when their grandparents are driving instead of their parents. “What we learned was that grandparents drive very, very cautiously when their grandchildren are on board, […]

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