The weather is heating up, and in a state where we experience year-round sunshine, boating is a fun, frequent activity for many. In fact, Florida leads the nation in the number of registered recreational vessels (more than 800,000) with Minnesota trailing close behind. Unfortunately, the Sunshine State also holds the highest number of boating accidents…
The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for alcohol-related traffic accidents. Due to the numerous holiday parties each year, people are more inclined to drink and drive. Many holiday drinkers that do not drink often have a low tolerance for alcohol and may underestimate their level of impairment and…
Last Call Cab: University of South Florida St Petersburg (USFSP) MBA Team Creates a Sober Solution to Drunk Driving
It’s well-known that drinking impairs a driver’s judgment and reflexes. Drunk driving causes hundreds of thousands of auto accidents each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that drunk driving causes 33 deaths and almost 700 injuries every day in the U.S. In fact, drunk driving was responsible for 11,711 deaths in 2009….
A quick look at statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) are stark and sobering. The April, 2013 report shows that both the number of accidents with injury involving a large truck as well as the number of accidents involving a fatality have risen each…
The statistics from researcher’s at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York are shocking and sobering. They report that an estimated 3,000 teen deaths occur nationwide as a result of texting while driving. This number now surpasses the number of teens who die each year as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol….