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Auto Safety Concerns over Hacking of Gadgetry
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It might seem like something out of a futuristic crime thriller, but auto safety experts are warning that hackers could infiltrate gadgetry in automobiles, and use these to infiltrate safety gadgets.
Many cars now come with voice -activated GPS systems that drivers can use to ask for directions, and voice-activated communications systems to listen to phone calls and have messages read out. The same cars also have a number of electronic safety technology designed to prevent accidents. However, experts are now warning that hackers could manipulate safety technology in automobiles via entertainment gadgets.
According to the President of the Insurance Institute...
Pedestrians, Bicyclists in Texas Have Higher Risk of Accidents
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Pedestrians and bicyclists in the state of Texas may be at a much higher risk for accidents than elsewhere in the country. A new report compares all 50 states and 51 of the biggest cities in the US, and ranks them on the basis of bicycling and walking levels. The researchers focused not just on the frequency of bicycling and walking in the cities and states, but also the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, gauged by the number of accidents and fatalities involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
Texas was ranked at the bottom of the list of states for bicycle and...
Many Texas Roads Will See Increased Speed Limits
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Motorists on many roadways in Texas will now be able to drive at much higher speeds than before, after the Texas Transportation Commission approved new speed limits for at least 1,500 miles of roadways. The new limits will be set at 75 mph.
Roadways across 60 Texas counties will be affected by the speed limit changes. The Texas Department of Transportation has been reviewing the existing speed limits across the state. The aim is to increase the speed limit to 75 mph on those roadways on which studies have proved that the speed limit can be safely increased.
The changes will...
Texas Scientists Testing Spinal Cord Injury Drug On Dogs
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Scientists at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine are scheduled to begin testing an exciting new spinal cord injury treatment on dogs. If the tests are successful, as Galveston car accident lawyers hope they will be, then tests on human beings will be the next step.
The dogs included in the study will be those with short legs and long torso like daschunds, which have been found to be at a slightly higher risk of spinal cord injury. The first phase of testing has already been completed on mice at the University Of California in...
Patients with Anxiety, Depression Less Likely to Recover Fully after Orthopedic Surgery
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Doctors have a word of caution for auto accident and workplace accident victims in the Houston area who may be in line for orthopedic surgery. Patients who suffer from anxiety, low-grade depression, and other signs of poor emotional health may have much lower chance of recovering completely after they undergo an orthopedic surgery to treat fractures and other injuries.
In fact according to some orthopedic surgeons, while medical science has advanced to the point where a patient's quality of life can be dramatically improved after surgery, the patient's emotional health does play a critical role in determining the quality of...
Study Finds Brain Adapts Quickly to Immobilized Arm after Injury
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
According to a study that has just been published in the Journal Neurorology, the brain of a person who has suffered an arm injury or has lost his arm, begins to adapt to the circumstances, as quickly as within 2 weeks after the injury. It's why persons, who suffer an arm or hand fracture or any other injury that prevents them from using their arm or hand, are quickly able to learn how to perform routine tasks using their uninjured arm.
According to researchers, certain areas of the brain that are needed to compensate for the injury begin...
Katy Cop Fired after Fatal Drunk Driving Accident
Monday, January 16th, 2012
A Katy police officer has been fired after he was involved in a fatal drunk driving accident that killed 2 people last week. The crash killed a mother and her 12-year-old son.
According to investigations, the police officer was a passenger in the pickup truck that crashed into the car with the mother and son. The driver of the pickup truck had been driving under the influence. According to the Katy police chief, he has reason to believe that the police officer had also been intoxicated at the time of the crash. Although he was riding in the passenger seat,...
Increase in Binge Drinking Could Mean More Drunk Driving Accidents
Friday, January 13th, 2012
According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, binge drinking among Americans in 2010 was slightly higher than in 2009. Not only that, the number of drinks being consumed during each episode of binge drinking also increased.
One out of every six Americans reported binge drinking in 2010. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that during each binging episode, the average drinks consumed was about 8.
Binge drinking can be defined as the consumption of at least 5 alcohol beverages by adult males, and 4 alcoholic beverages by adult females during a single episode. ...
Study Finds Driving with a Cold Similar to Driving Drunk
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
A new study finds that driving in Houston when you have a severe cold could increase your accident risks just as much as if you had been driving after having had a few drinks.
The study was based on a small sample, and was conducted by UK researchers. The researchers measured a person's driving skills after he had had 4 double whiskeys, and found that the impact on driving abilities was similar to the impact on a person driving under the influence.
The symptoms of a cold can impact a person's reaction times and judgment, and also affect his concentration. Besides,...
Survey Finds Wide Difference in Motorists’ Safety Beliefs and Driving Practices
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Nearly all motorists in an AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey believed that driving under the influence of alcohol was dangerous, but over the past year, approximately 14% had operated a vehicle while intoxicated. It's not just drunk driving. Many Americans seem to be aware of the dangers of distracted driving, running red lights and failure to wear seat belts while driving, but a significant number of them continue to engage in such dangerous driving behaviors, without a thought to the risks involved.
For instance, close to 94% of the persons in the survey were quick to say that using...
