Traffic In 1990, there were approximately 184 million registered motor vehicles in the U.S. and vehicle ownership rate was close to 0.74 vehicles per capita. Since then, except for the year 1992,…
Road Safety – Annual Report 2014 Road crashes in 2012: Motor vehicle crashes and fatalities in 2012 increased after six consecutive years of declining fatalities on the US nation’s highways. The…
Road Safety – Annual Report 2014 Inhabitants: 311.6 million Vehicles/1 000 – inhabitants: 846 Road fatalities in 2012: 33 561 Fatalities /100 000 in habitants in 2012: 10.7 The State Police…
Road Safety – Annual Report 2014 Distraction Distracted driving laws focus on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving. Each state in the US sets its own laws regarding distracted driving.…
By Guest Author: Keith Kofsky: According to a CNN.com report, the riskiest jobs in America include delivery drivers. These types of jobs include pizza and Chinese food delivery, which are sometimes lower-paying…
Accidents are a common occurrence regardless of where you are but you are more vulnerable to accidents if you are in a work place and have a very negligent attitude towards your…
You know the day has just got worse when you get a flat tire on your car, but it is extra bad news when you happen to be on the highway when…
resqme, Inc.’s auto and personal safety tools are perfect life-saving stocking stuffers Santa Barbara, CA (November 2014)—With presents to buy, meals to prepare and traditions to uphold, the holiday season is…
This graphic speaks for it self! Thank you very much Katherine Taylor, for sharing this picture. Source credits back to Lipsig For information: http://lipsig.com/state-of-car-accidents-new-york/
Did you know that in some countries of Europe, we need a mandatory equipment in our car? To be prepared for all eventualities, we will communicate them to you. In France, vest, fluorescent, the triangle and the breathalyzer are mandatory while in Germany, Austria, in Belgium, Greece, Poland or in Czech Republic, Romania and the United Kingdom, it is mandatory to be also equipped with a first care Kit. It is highly recommended to the Netherlands. The fire extinguisher is only mandatory in Belgium, Greece and Romania. In Spain, it is mandatory to have 2 triangles and a box of bulbs in addition to the vest. The Czech Republic and the United Kingdom also require a box of spare light bulbs. The Luxembourg recommends having a reserve of fuel in addition to his fluorescent vest and triangle. In Switzerland, only the breakdown triangle is mandatory. Safety vests are not mandatory, but it is recommended to have at least one in the vehicle. Finally, if we are…
