road carnage

Road Carnage: The Silent Global Epidemic We Must Stop

Road carnage has silently become one of the deadliest epidemics in human history, claiming over 60 million lives in 60 years. Despite advances in vehicle safety and infrastructure, fatalities continue to rise. This urgent call to action outlines how policy, education, and political will can reverse the trend—if we act now.
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“It Can Wait: Preventing Tragedy Behind the Wheel”

Texting while driving remains one of the deadliest habits on U.S. roads. This blog explores the tragic story of Angelina Holloway and shares crucial safety tips, including how drivers can change behavior for the sake of loved ones. Remember: no message is worth a life. It can wait.
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Crash Reconstruction in Court: Why Judges Need Scientific Knowledge

By Guest Author: Professor John Kwasnoski Motor vehicle crash cases have become more and more technical with the evolution of so many forms of digital evidence and the prolific use of expert testimony in both civil and criminal cases. Computer animation and simulation are commonly offered into evidence, along with the digital data from cell
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Negligent Entrustment and the Cost of Employer Oversight

A tragic crash in Michigan highlights the deadly consequences of negligent entrustment. This blog explains how poor hiring decisions, fatigue, and lack of corporate safety policies can lead to legal and financial ruin. Learn how employers can reduce liability and protect lives through proper vetting, training, and risk management.
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Crash, Not Accident: Why Words Matter in Traffic Safety

Every day, thousands of people are affected by traffic crashes. Yet, they are often called “accidents,” implying that they are unpredictable and unpreventable. However, with 94% of traffic crashes caused by human error [1], most are neither random nor unavoidable. The phrase crash, not accident more accurately reflects the reality that these events are largely preventable. Changing how
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2018 – Your Year to Make a Difference

Every year at this time thousands of individuals make New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives and be a better person. Whether it is to lose weight, stop smoking or exercise more, we are setting goals to improve our lives. Yet, many people will ignore making the easiest life-saving changes for one of the most

Winter Driving: 5 Tips to Arrive Safely

While the calendar still says it’s fall, in the northern hemisphere many people are starting to see winter conditions: freezing rain and snow covered roads. Every year around this time it seems like people have forgotten how to safely drive in adverse weather conditions. I live in Michigan, a northern state in the United States,
Drug Recognition Experts

Drug Recognition Experts: How DRE Officers Identify Impaired Drivers

By JSI Associate Thomas Page, Drug Recognition Expert Emeritus The Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program, procedure, and police officers constitute a systems approach to identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting the individual who drives while under the influence of a drug or drugs.  The program and procedures were initially developed in the 1980s by Los Angeles, California, Police
Distracted driving

Distracted Driving: As Dangerous as Drunk Driving

Did you know December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month? Did you know that distracted driving is included in impaired driving prevention month? Did you know that using a cell phone is as dangerous as impaired driving from alcohol or other drugs? If you use a cell phone while driving, this article is for you. For
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Preventing Heatstroke: Protecting Children and Pets

3 Tips To Avoid Placing Your Child Or Pet At Risk For Heatstroke Have you ever walked out to your car, opened the door and sat down inside, only to get back out because of the heat? Have you ever put your hands on the vehicle’s steering wheel and jerked them back because it was
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