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By now, everyone should know that car seats and seatbelts lower the risk of serious injuries to children in motor vehicle accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released statistics that remind us just how important car seats and seatbelts are to our children. The NHTSA, which is part…

A recent series of fatal motorcycle wrecks in the State of Washington serves as a sad reminder of the need for both motorcyclists and drivers of other vehicles to remain mindful of safety. In the last week of September, four people lost their lives as a result of motorcycle accidents…

Unfortunately, road rage is on the rise, meaning you are likely to encounter a driver with a full-blown case of road rage. Knowing how to respond may prevent a bad situation from getting worse. “Road rage” is a term that does not have a single, universally accepted, definition. As a…

The 5 to Drive campaign encourages parents to discuss five critical driving practices with their children in an attempt to reduce accidents involving teenagers. The campaign includes a checklist of five driving-related topics to discuss with their children: No cell phone use or texting while driving No extra passengers No…

Burn injuries can vary considerably in severity. Minor burns, such as those caused by spending too much time in the sun, are sometimes little more than a minor irritation, while severe burns can leave an individual’s life in danger for months or even years after the injury occurs. Burns can…

A series of pile-ups led to a 14-mile long traffic jam and numerous injuries during the morning rush hour Oct. 25 on Interstate 5 in Seattle. According to the Associated Press, an investigator said a speeding driver who was following another car too closely caused the initial collision, which involved…

An electric powered Tesla Model S caught fire recently in Kent, Washington, reviving concerns about the safety of electric-powered vehicles. According to the vehicle’s manufacturer, the fire occurred when the car came into contact with “a large metallic object in the middle of the road.” The Washington State Patrol reported…

A single-vehicle crash resulted in injuries to seven teenagers on Interstate 5 near DuPont, Washington, recently. According to a news report, the teens were in a Volkswagen Jetta when the vehicle’s 16-year-old driver slammed on the brakes, causing the car to veer into the grass median. The vehicle then slid…

It’s that time of year when little ghosts, goblins, and fairy tale princesses walk the streets of Yakima in search Halloween candy. While we have learned to be careful about what candy we let our children eat, people often overlook a bigger risk to little trick-or-treaters on Halloween night: the…

A 59-year-old Yakima man was killed recently in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 82. The Yakima Herald-Republic reported that the man was driving a pickup that flipped over multiple times after it collided with a car driven by a 20-year-old Yakima woman. The woman and her three passengers, including a…