Your Hair Looks Fine: Don’t Primp and Drive
There are three key types of distractions that can occur while driving:
- visual,
- manual, and
- cognitive.
Adjustments to hair and makeup, shaving, or other cosmetic efforts while driving can involve all three types.
Food and Beverages in a Vehicle: Recipe for Danger
Eating or drinking in a car may not be the most common cause of distracted driving accidents, but it’s still a bad idea.
Drivers typically take one or even both hands off the steering wheel while eating, which makes controlling the vehicle more difficult. Grabbing a quick meal while rushing around New York is quite common, but it can be incredibly dangerous to “eat and drive.”
The Sounds of Safety: Driving While Listening to Music
Few things compare to the simple joy of rolling down your windows, turning up some music, and going for a drive in the evening. The feeling of wind in your hair while you listen to the music playing is a great way to unwind after a long day.
It’s easy, however, to get lost in thought while singing along. Driving in New York can be both fun and treacherous, but music can provide distractions that create even greater dangers.
Cell Phones and Driving: A Deadly Combination
Driving, at the best of times, is a demanding activity that requires eye-hand coordination, attentiveness, and split-second reactions to changing conditions.
In New York, trying to do all these things while texting is to invite disaster. Even talking using a hands-free device poses a distraction and can be very costly.
Two Wheels or Four, Cars and Bicycles Must Share the Road
In New York, bicycles are allowed to operate on roads just like motorized vehicles. Motorists are expected to “share the road” with bicyclists. If everyone plays his or her part, accidents will be reduced.
The July Effect and Risks of Malpractice
What’s the “July Effect” in medicine?
Each year in July, hospitals and other medical centers receive an influx of new interns fresh out of medical school. With the addition of inexperienced doctors and interns at each facility, there is a perceived risk of medical errors that result in inferior care.
2016 Motor Vehicle Deaths Highest in Nine Years
For many years, the number of annual deaths due to vehicle crashes was on the decline.
For the last two years, however, those numbers have started going up, and thousands of people are dying in avoidable accidents across the United States. New York is not free of dangers, and there is a very real concern for drivers and pedestrians across the city.
Three Things to Remember for Safer Driving
Nearly 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2015. Many of these deaths, if not all of them, were avoidable. Driving in New York is dangerous, thanks to busy streets and distractions. With care, however, you can keep yourself and your loved ones out of harm’s way. Remember these few important things when getting behind the wheel.
How to Avoid the Most Common Preventable Deaths by Age
While life is full of risks and rewards, there are certain preventable injuries that you can avoid. Tragically, preventable injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, claiming hundreds of lives each day. Walking down the street in New York, you might not think to look both ways before stepping into an intersection or avoid unlit areas late at night, but a few extra precautions can make a big difference.
New York Traffic Law and Pedestrian Safety: Part 2
Sharing Sidewalks and Roads
In part 1 of this post, we discussed New York traffic laws for pedestrians.
Now, we will look at the second half of the sections dealing with pedestrians and explain what each one means. You should only use this as a general explanation of these laws, and speak to a knowledgeable attorney if you have specific questions or need legal advice.