Toyota has announced the voluntary recall of over 1.5 million cars sold worldwide, out of which 740,000 in the United States. The company needs to replace a faulty brake master cylinder seal that causes brake fluid to be leaking, thus making the brakes on the affected models to lose power and precision, affecting their response [...]
The year’s scariest and sweetest holiday is coming: there are only 10 days until Halloween. Although this holiday is always the day when children feel super strong when it comes to their costumes and their appetite for candy – there are still a few things to consider when letting your child go trick or treating: [...]
Security expert Entrust says SSL digital certificates, strong awareness, the key to safer online shopping Once reserved for crowded malls and brick-and-mortar stores, shopping for the holidays has experienced a dramatic shift to online retailers. Unfortunately, it’s also a lucrative season for phishers and fraudsters, who use the jump in online traffic to illegally obtain [...]
Phoning while driving and texting behind the wheel are in the news. This is the highway safety issue of the moment, the subject of cartoons and, on a more serious side, the focus of legislation. A key question is whether such laws succeed in changing patterns of driver cellphone use. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety [...]
Trucking Pilot Program Diverted Inspections From Buses, Inspector General Reports Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said today that an inspector general report shows once and for all that the border should remain closed to unsafe Mexican trucks. A pilot program to allow Mexican trucks on U.S. highways began in September 2007 and ended in March [...]
Red Cross reminds you to stay prepared With two storms swirling in the Atlantic Ocean, the American Red Cross issues a reminder for people who live in hurricane-prone areas to update their preparedness plans. “Just this weekend Tropical Storm Claudette formed very quickly in the Gulf of Mexico, proof you don’t always have a lot [...]
Every year hurricane season sneaks up on people, but not everyone is caught off guard. Those who are ready stand a much better chance of not only weathering the storm, but also knowing they’ve done everything they can to keep their family and property safe and secure. Here are some time-proven steps you can take [...]
National Survey Reveals Growing Concern Over What’s Safe to Eat and Who’s Most At Risk With the advent of new food safety legislation under debate in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, a new national survey reveals that Americans are more concerned than ever when it comes to choosing what’s safe to eat, yet [...]
Pew Report Finds States Can Cut Prison Spending, Improve Public Safety By Boosting Support for Community Corrections Explosive growth in the number of people on probation or parole has propelled the population of the American corrections system to more than 7.3 million, or 1 in every 31 U.S. adults, according to a report released today [...]