Safety Tips
Distracted by cell phone, driver injured in Sutter County crash
Monday, July 5th, 2010A Gridley woman who looked down to answer her cell phone in her car suffered major injuries Saturday in a Sutter County crash, the California Highway Patrol said today. The accident happened about 3:30 p.m. on Larkin Road south of Brubaker Road, just south of the Butte County line. The CHP said Virginia Hewitt, 31, [...]
California Highway Patrol: Is Your Car Ready For Severe Weather?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Winterhaven – California Experts say it’s very important to make sure that your car is ready for severe weather. Experts say now is the time to make sure that your car is properly maintained and equipped for inclement weather. According to the Winterhaven California Highway Patrol, accidents in the Desert Southwest increase during rain and [...]
Bad weather in California causing hundreds of Car, Truck and Other Motor Vehicle Accidents; Be Careful.
Friday, December 11th, 2009As all you Californians know, we have had a series of bad storms over the past week. Now this is nothing new to Northern Californians, but Southern Californians are definitely not used to the rain and snow. There have literally been hundreds of car, truck and other motor vehicle accidents over the past week all [...]
Stroller Company announces major safety recall; Maclaren umbrella strollers pose risk of injuries to children’s fingers
Saturday, November 14th, 2009Maclaren is recalling at least 1 million umbrella strollers because of a potential hazard to children’s fingers. A side hinge mechanism poses the risk of cutting or amputating a child’s fingers when the stroller is being opened or closed, the British company said Monday. The voluntary recall applies to all Maclaren strollers sold in the [...]
Fatal crash continues to raise questions as to whether the Accelerator Stuck. What do you do when a Car Accelerator Sticks?
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009SAN DIEGO, California – A horrible car crash that killed a California Highway Patrol officer and three of his family members continues to raise questions as investigators try to determine whether their loaner car’s accelerator stuck and what – if anything – could have prevented Friday’s tragedy. The 2009 Lexus ES 350 came from Bob [...]
Off Road Motorcycle, Dirt Bikes, Dune Buggies, Golf Cart, Snowmobiles, and ATV (standard, sport and utility) Insurance and Safety; Some Important Tips.
Monday, June 1st, 2009I was reading a story whereby a 14-year-old girl from Woodacre, California was airlifted to an Oakland hospital Sunday afternoon after a collision between two off-road motorcycles in Novato. The girl suffered head and internal injuries in an undeveloped lot near the junction of highways 101 and 37 and was flown to Oakland Children’s Hospital [...]