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Can’t survive without your Ambien? Sleeping pills are almost as common as Tylenol in today’s culture. Turns out those little pills that bring on much-needed shut-eye could cause more trouble than good. Newly released research finds that a dependency on sleep aids like Ambien, Restoril, […]

While there isn’t a computer around that can actually prevent a person from getting behind the wheel of their car after they’ve been drinking, a computer algorithm has been developed to recognize drunk people. Chances are, if someone’s drunk they’re more likely to be sitting

The day has arrived – April 15, tax day. One of the most dreaded days of the year for plenty of Americans. Unfortunately, some of these people also find themselves in auto accidents right alongside shelling out more money than they’d like to Uncle Sam.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is painful. Losing a precious hour of your day is tough to accept, even if it’s technically only one day. While it’s encouraging to leap ahead and look forward to spring and the extra hours of light in the evening, the

Driving on the highway among semis and tractor trailers can be daunting and frightening. Many people reassure themselves with the knowledge that these drivers are trained to safely and properly handle such giant machines. As it turns out, many truck drivers aren’t all that experienced,

Combating the drunk driving epidemic in this country is an uphill battle. But the Michigan legislature has made some changes in an effort to dissuade people from driving drunk again, particularly for the many people who didn’t learn their lesson the first time around. On

In a recent Harris poll, it appears that Americans are quite aware of the dangerous behaviors they have behind the wheel, but many go right on doing them anyway. Whether texting, talking, or, alas, drinking and driving, there is a major gap between the behaviors

With the many auto accidents being caused by mobile device distractions, drunk driving doesn’t get as much press as it used to. But the fact is that drinking and driving is still the biggest cause of auto accidents. In 2012, one person died every 51

As if pregnant women don’t have enough to worry about, a new study has found that those with babies on board are at a much higher risk of being involved in auto accidents, especially during the second trimester. Pregnancy and Auto Accident Risk Canadian researchers

Earlier this week, an elderly driver backed out of a parking space into a crowd of pedestrians and ran over seven people, killing three of them. Causing such a catastrophe in a parking lot while barely reaching any sort of acceleration gives rise to the