Entries from Consumer Insurance Blog tagged with 'safety'
Behind the wheel: when being too polite is dangerous
In this day of road rage and road rudeness, it seems a little crazy to take issues with drivers who are polite -- but in an article by Joseph Younger entitled When Courtesy Turns Dangerous, CarandTravel reminds us that there...
Children's auto booster seat ratings; child restraint laws
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has issued new ratings for children's auto booster seats. They've examined 60 models covering almost all models sold in the U.S. right now, and they've issue 9 "best bet" recommendations and 4 "good...
Don't let Halloween turn into Nightmare on Your Street
Halloween is one of the nation's most popular holidays. We love the annual ritual of scaring ourselves and our favorite kids silly, all in the spirit of good-natured fun. But as much fun as it can be, when you tally...
September 26: National "Safety Saturday"
October is National Fire Safety Month. To kick things off, the Home Safety Council (HSC) is teaming up with Lowe's to hold Safety Saturday on Saturday, September 26, 2009, a day-long safety celebration. Lowe’s stores nationwide are planning family safety...
It's Tire Safety Week: take the 25 cent safety challenge
June 7-13 is Tire Safety Month, an event organized by the Rubber Manufacturers Association to promote safety and to raise awareness about proper maintenance and care. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 600 deaths and 33,000...
Swimming pool and spa safety issues and insurance coverage
If you are one of the more than 8 million households fortunate enough to have a private swimming pool on your property, responsibility for safety comes with the privilege. Each year, 280 children under 5 years old drown every year...
Holiday road trip tips: stay safe on the highway this Memorial Day
Are you one of the 32.4 million Americans who will be traveling at least 50 miles from home this holiday weekend? If so, you may find some travel bargains - at least in comparison to last year. According to AAA,...
How safe are your favorite kids on their new jobs?
Our workers' compensation service partner Lynch Ryan had previously posted this on their Workers" Comp blog - we thought it was important advice that bears repeating as we approach the summer months. If you are a parent of a high...
Spring Reminder: Bike Safety for Kids
With spring in the air, it's a good time to issue a reminder that bicycles are associated with more serious childhood injuries than any other consumer product except automobiles. Every year, about 300,000 kids wind up in the emergency room...
More laws to restrict cellphone use & texting while driving being introduced
According to a recent report in USA Today, more and more laws aimed at limiting cellphone use and texting while driving are being introduced. According to the report, "More than 250 bills prohibiting or restricting cellphone use while driving are...
Cars injure 841,000 people a year - without crashing
A new Not-in-Traffic Surveillance study sheds light on the numbers and types of injuries that occur as a result of non-crash related accidents, statistics that hadn't previously been tracked. Annually, auto-related non-traffic accidents are estimated to cause 1,747 deaths and...
Delectable holiday dangers: deep-fried turkeys
Tasty regional dishes have a way of migrating throughout the nation and that's been the story of deep-fried turkeys. What used to be largely a southern dish, much-beloved in Louisiana, has become a popular new way for adventurous chefs to...
Home fire safety: new advice from the experts
Did you replace your smoke alarm batteries last week during daylight savings? Traditionally, fire prevention authorities suggest that daylight savings is a good time to check your smoke alarms ... it's suggested that when you change your clocks, you also...
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