Year: 2014

It wasn’t that long ago that drunk driving seemed to be the primary safety threat on our nation’s roads and the highways. Over the last ten years, however, a new safety threat has emerged in the form of distracted driving. While this type of conduct can include everything from eating and adjusting car controls to […]

In our previous post, our blog discussed how the number of elderly drivers — meaning those age 65 and up — is going to reach record numbers here in the U.S. in the coming years, reaching upwards of 54 million as soon as 2020. We also discussed the significance of this number from a safety […]

As most people are well aware, the population of elderly Americans is poised to explode over the next several years as more and more baby boomers continue their inexorable march toward age 65. In fact, statistics show that as soon as 2020, there will be upwards of 54 million Americans over age 65 here in […]

There is a good chance that you’ve noticed a rather disturbing trend among pedestrians as you’ve driven around your neighborhood or along the city streets: distracted walking. For those unfamiliar with this term, it is essentially when pedestrians are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings thanks to the headphones covering their ears, and/or the smartphone screens […]

Thanks to round-the-clock media coverage of all things related to the National Football League, most people have heard the term “traumatic brain injury.” Here, they most likely heard the term referenced in stories about former players who suffered multiple concussions during their playing days and who are now bringing lawsuits against the league for the […]

While most people would be hard-pressed in a conversation to discuss intelligently the Pythagorean Theorem and the true meaning of the word hypotenuse, both of which were taught in elementary school geometry, it would be a much safer bet that the majority of Tennesseans could name the three branches of government and their basic function: […]

Most people assume that motorcycles, snowmobiles and boats comprise the lion’s share of recreational vehicle sales here in the U.S. While there is no disputing the popularity of these machines, it’s important not to overlook the looming market presence of all-terrain vehicles. Consider a 2011 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which found […]

Tennessee parents with teen drivers in their households undoubtedly have some reservations about their children getting behind the wheel. That’s because of the dangers posed by other drivers and, perhaps to an equal extent, the dangers posed by the teens themselves. Specifically, while parents worry about speeding or impaired drivers causing a car accident, they […]

When city planners and traffic experts sit down to create the blueprints for a new street or a redesign of an existing street, they now take more than just vehicle traffic needs into consideration. In fact, many of today’s street designs — particularly those in larger cities — now incorporate specific design features mean to […]

There’s a good chance that as you’ve traveled the many roads and highways here in Tennessee over the years that you paid little attention to just how many miles of railroad track or railroad crossings you’ve encountered. The truth is that railways have a pronounced presence here in the Volunteer State with 4,600 highway rail-grade […]