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As hundreds of college students use Virginia highways to move back to school this weekend, the Virginia State Police will be increasing patrols along I-64 and I-66 in order to make things go smoothly.
The two day initiative is part of the state’s continuing traffic-safety program, Operation Air, Land and Speed.
“This weekend was specifically [...]
Circus World and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling all Levana Wireless Video Baby Monitors due to hazards associated with overheating.
The recall was issued due to a potential fire hazard with the product: wires inside the monitor can overheat and burn. About 800 (Model LV-TW300) were sold in the United States. Consumers [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported earlier this year that most of the “black boxes” collected in the vehicles pointed to user error.
Today, the NHTSA submitted the report to Congress, including a breakdown of exactly what they found in the 58 electronic data recorders.
Of the 58 cases studied:
35 recorders show that no brake [...]
Many pedestrian accident victims have problems remembering when and where they were hit due to shock when they first wake up in the hospital.
Zoe Wiseman, however, had a pretty big clue: a ticket for jaywalking issued by the Metropolitan Police Department. Hospital staff told Zoe that it arrived with her in the ambulance.
The [...]
While many are still without power (as of Friday, more than 17,000 Virginia residents were), other area residents are beginning to resume their normal schedule in the wake of storms.
But before getting on the roads, be sure to watch out for downed power lines. There have already been reports of several road closures for felled [...]
Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announce the recall of the Little People Play ‘n Go Campsite due to choking hazard.
Around 96,000 units were sold in the US.
Fisher-Price issued this recall after receiving reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking in half, exposing loose small parts.
Only the Sonya Lee figure is included [...]
Oscar Robles, of Sterling, Virginia, was arrested the Wenesday and cited with leaving the scene of an accident, as well as operating a vehicle without a license.
According to police reports, a 7-year-old Manassas boy was walking with his mother when he was hit by a dark green SUV. He was seriously injured.
After the [...]
More voluntary Toyota recalls issued this week, this time on their Avalon model.
373,000 models are included in this recalls—including the 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons, as well as 39,000 2003-2007 Lexus LX 470 SUVs for steering problems.
Improper casting of the steering lock bar could cause it to break as a crack develops and expands. Car [...]
The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning motorists about the possibility of “road buckling,” due to the extreme summer heat. They aren’t quite sinkholes, but the process is pretty similar.
According to Albert Rollins, VDOT’s interstate maintenance manager for Northern Virginia, consistent temperatures in the mid-to-high-90s put road surfaces at a high risk for buckling. [...]
Pottery Barn and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announce a voluntary recall of Pottery Barn drop-side cribs after receiving 36 incident reports.
The cribs’ drop-sides can detach, creating a space where a young child could become entrapped or fall out of the crib.
ANY Pottery Barn Kids drop-side crib is included in this recall, [...]
