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7 Tips for Road Safety During a Snow Storm
7 Tips for Road Safety During a Snow Storm As we prepare for another snow storm here in Atlanta, there are a few safety tips that we wanted to share. 1. If you don’t have to drive, don’t. It is best to let the road crews improve the road conditions before you leave. Wait until…
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Do you know the rules for school bus safety?
School Bus Safety Many people do not know or have forgotten the rules regarding school buses and public safety. On average, at least 2,700 vehicles unlawfully passed a stopped school bus in the last year according to the NASDPTS. It is illegal for a vehicle to pass a school bus when the stop arm is…
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Super Bowl XLVII Safety
Super Bowl Safety As Super Bowl Sunday approaches and you start to plan your parties and events to watch the game, there are a few things to keep in mind. Thousands of people will gather in homes, bars, and restaurants to celebrate and watch the game, and then those people will all drive home. According…
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What your doctor doesn’t know about your prescription
Prescription Medication Secrets It is a scary reality when you do not know if the medication you are taking is good for you or not, and no matter how much your doctor had confidence in the drug, they may not have known that it was harmful. Ben Goldacre who is a best-selling author, broadcaster, medical…
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Tanning Bed Lies
Tanning Bed Lies Tanning beds are as common as there are gas stations. There is one in every shopping center all promising to give you a “healthy” skin tone year round. While most people know that there is an increased risk of skin cancer and premature aging, they continue to live in the moment and…
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Hospitals gain profit from their mistakes
Hospitals Profit From Mistakes Because insurers have to pay for the longer stay and extra care that patients need from the preventable errors, hospitals are making money from their mistakes. Hospitals have little incentive to change or improve from their mistakes when they could lose money from reducing error. A study posted in The Journal…
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Buckle Up for Life- Car Seat Safety
Buckle Up for Life- Car Seat Safety We recently shared with you some important information on putting your child in the correct car seat. To read more on that story you can visit our blog on Car Seats: How do you know what is best for your child?. Knowing what kind of car seat your child should…
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Electronic Stability Control – The Essential Safety Component for your Vehicle
Electronic Stability Control – The Essential Safety Component for your Vehicle Driving safety took a leap in the mid-1990’s when Electronic Stability Control was introduced. Bosch, a German auto supplier, first developed the system with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-series. Electronic Stability Control, or ESC, is the use of speed sensors on each wheel…
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Survey Shows That Adults are Texting While Driving More Than Teens
Texting While Driving It is commonly assumed that teens are the main cause for the texting while driving epidemic in America. Since teens are usually glued to their phones and are new drivers, they must be prone to be more reckless, right? A new survey funded by AT&T found that adults actually text-while-driving more than teens.…
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Is your vehicle ready for record low temperatures?
Is your vehicle ready for record low temperatures? With the arctic temperatures moving in on Atlanta, we may see temperatures in the single digits this week. Even those of you who are from North, that is still really cold! Tuesday will be one of the coldest mornings that Atlanta has seen since January 2003 and…
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