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Buying Used Car Tires Could Increase Rollover Risks
When times are bad, it is extremely tempting to try to save money by buying used car components. Some of the most popular used car parts are used tire...
Education, Awareness Responsible for Drop in Motorcycle Fatalities in Missouri
An increase in education campaigns and awareness initiatives are being credited for a decline in motorcycle accident fatalities in Missouri. According...
Missouri Truck Rollover Accidents Take a Heavy Toll
Missouri ranks close to the top of a list of states in the frequency and severity of rollover truck accidents. According to a new study, the Interstat...
Setbacks Encountered in Effort to Curb Distracted Driving by Restricting Cell Phone Use
We have addressed the risks of distracted driving numerous times on this blog. Defined as operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously using an elec...
Pharmaceutical Distributor, 2 Pharmacies Investigated by DEA for Alleged Illicit Distribution of Painkillers
Two pharmacies and a major pharmaceutical distributor have had their licenses to distribute controlled substances recently suspended by the Drug Enfor...
Efforts to Restrict Cell Phone Use and Curb Distracted Driving Vary Across the Country
Distracted driving, meaning operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously talking, sending a text message, or reading information on a handheld elect...
Medication Error Causes Child to Overdose on Methadone
A pharmacy error that mixed up two very different drugs with similar names sent a six year-old child to the hospital after he took the recommended dos...
Kansas Semi-Trailer Crash that Killed Five People Brings Scrutiny of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws
A semi trailer converted for use as a recreational vehicle crashed on a Kansas highway on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Five of the eighteen people on board ...
Distracted Driving Emerges as Nation’s Top Road Safety Priority
Given the proliferation of the smartphone, distracted driving is reaching epidemic levels and there is growing concern that the problem is only going ...
Kansas and Missouri Car Accidents Are the #1 Cause of Deadly Head Trauma Among Teens, Study Finds
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia conducted a study with the help of State Farm Insurance to examine the risks teenagers face from head tr...