A post from a few weeks ago focused on truck manufacturers attempting to improve the safety features of their commercial vehicles. Safety features that are being implemented by Volvo Trucks and Daimler were highlighted. Although these companies are making an...
Month: August 2014
Important smoke detector recall
Smoke detectors are an effective tool used to save lives in a fire. The blaring alarm can alert the deepest of sleepers to the fact that a fire is near. A defective fire alarm can be life threatening for those who have them installed. Edwards (ESL) and Interlogix...
Distractions and how it contributes to accidents
A distraction is anything that diverts the driver's attention from the primary task of driving. Unfortunately, this type of inattentiveness permeates Louisiana roadways. With more devices designed to keep us plugged into the world around us, drivers are easily...
Truck manufacturers promise safer vehicles
Just as auto makers are moving toward safer vehicles, major truck manufacturers are also trying to make their trucks safer. Each year nearly 4,000 people are killed and over 100,000 are injured in commercial vehicle accidents. This push toward safety is welcome...