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 […]

This past weekend, the entertainment industry was rocked by the news that comedian and television star Tracy Morgan suffered serious personal injuries when the limo bus in which he was riding was struck by a semi. What made this news altogether more shocking was that later allegation by law enforcement officials that the driver who […]

Vehicle safety technology has undergone a drastic transformation over the last decade as automakers have devised new features to keep passengers safe outside of just airbags, seatbelts and anti-lock brakes. To illustrate, consider the advent of front crash prevention systems, a safety feature now being offered on a growing variety of vehicle makes and models. […]

It’s a scary– and dangerous — scenario that many people have experienced at some point in their lives: having to stop along a busy stretch of highway. Whether brought on by mechanical issues, an accident or other reasons, pulling over on the interstate can be truly frightening thanks in large part to the sheer volume […]

While many of us might believe that bike share programs can only be found in the nation’s larger metropolitan areas — New York, Washington, D.C., Boston — the truth is that we have active programs right here in Tennessee. Indeed, both Nashville and Chattanooga have kiosks where a person can pedal their way to their […]

Statistics show that there are currently close to 300,000 people here in the U.S. who can be classified as comatose after suffering some type of severe brain injury in a motor vehicle accident or fall, or as a result of a violent act or some other sort of trauma. Sadly, the prognosis for many of […]