Authorities in Orange, California, are investigating how a severely autistic boy was able to take a school golf cart for a ride after the teen crashed the cart on campus and died from his injuries.
A family representative said the Orange Unified School District is liable for his death because the keys were left in the golf cart.
Operating a motorcycle at high speed, such as on a highway, can be a nerve-racking experience. However, the more time you spend on the road the more confidence you'll gain.
Here are five tips to help you safely drive your motorcycle on a highway:
If you're a safe driver who's never had a car accident, then you may be tempted not to wear a seat belt. You should realize that countless other motorists get behind the wheel while fatigued, distracted or intoxicated every day. Others recklessly operate their cars for no valid reason. A seat belt can save your life if you come in contact with any of these types of motorists.
Data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in between 1975 and 2000 shows that seat belts saved as many as 135,000 motorists' lives. Many of those individuals who survived would likely have died had it not been for these restraints.
Parents teach their children to look both ways before they cross the street. It's often advice that they repeat over and over again. They just want to keep them safe.
It is good advice, and parents should not stop telling their children to do it. However, it does not go far enough. Auto-pedestrian accidents just keep happening. Other important tips to make a crash less likely include the following:
People with mediocre health insurance or who aren't insured often factor this into the decisions they make in daily life. Concern about injuries can inform everything from how often you drive to whether you play a pickup game of basketball with friends on the weekend. Although you may be a safe driver, you are vulnerable to the decisions that other people make on the road near you.
Whether someone chooses to send a text while merging lanes or gets behind the wheel after having a few drinks, the decisions made by other people can directly affect your life. If you don't currently have medical coverage or if your medical coverage has a high deductible, coinsurance or substantial co-pays, you may not want to go to the doctor unless it is an absolute emergency.
Much of the time, tailgaters are aggressive and even angry. They ride right up on the back bumper of the car in front of them because they want to pass or they want that driver to speed up -- even if they're already going at the speed limit. Other times, they tailgate when they feel like they got cut off and it's a way to retaliate against the other driver. It may be the first step toward road rage.
These drivers are very dangerous, and they do cause accidents. That said, it's important to remember that not all tailgaters are angry or malicious. Sometimes, they're just confused about the laws or safe driving practices. They could also be completely ignorant of the danger, not understanding that it's going to be their fault if they hit the car ahead of them.
Lane splitting is something that motorcyclists do to move faster than the flow of traffic around them. They drive between cars, often when those vehicles are waiting at a stoplight or in a traffic jam. The cars take up both lanes, but the small bike still has room to filter through between them and move to the front of the line.
But is this practice legal? Are motorcyclists allowed to drive like this even though they have to weave through traffic and leave the travel lanes to do it?
It seems as if summer just started. It's hard to believe that the beginning of the new school year is just around the corner in Manhattan Beach and Los Angeles County school districts.
And just as kids spend the first few days of school refreshing their knowledge of already learned material, it's wise for drivers to do the same. Driving while school is in session requires extra caution.
Nothing does as much to protect a cyclist in an accident as a bike helmet. It can reduce the odds of head injuries, brain injuries and even death.
However, you often see cyclists braving the roads without this critical piece of equipment. Why do they do it? Here are a few of the main excuses they give:
A concussion is a common brain injury that can result in a variety of physical and mental problems. If you have reason to believe you've injured your brain, such as in a motor vehicle accident, it's critical to receive immediate and ongoing treatment from a qualified medical team.
Upon presenting at the hospital with concussion-like symptoms, your doctor will run a variety of tests to better understand your injury. For example, a CT scan and MRI will give them a clear idea of what's going on.
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