High Population of Deer in Fairfax County Causes Problems for Drivers

An astonishing estimated 250,000 deer roaming around Fairfax County are the cause for numerous car accidents and related injuries. Even more shocking is that Virginia is believed to be ranked in the top five nationwide for the most deer-related car accidents. With this in mind, the chances of encountering a deer [...]

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Motorcycle Safety Courses are Not Just for Beginners

Motorcycle Safety Tips Part 2 – Take a Motorcycle Safety Course

There never seems to be shortage of tragic motorcycle crash stories that could have been avoided:

ABC 9 KCRG-TV – Officials Identify Two Killed in Motorcycle Accident Near Urbana
Hartford Courant – Portland Police Probe Motorcycle Crash
Bartlett resident killed in motorcycle accident
Fayette Daily News – Motorcycle safety… [...]

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Pedestrian Safety: Woman Killed Crossing Road in Centreville, Virginia

WUSA9 Washington is reporting that on Friday, August 21, 2009, a 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car when she was not using a crosswalk to cross the road on New Braddock near Singleton’s Way in Centreville, Virginia.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 70,000 pedestrians were injured and [...]

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Watch Out for Road Debris!

Drivers swerving to miss road debris cause nearly 25,000 car accidents and several fatalities per year according to a study by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Just yesterday, a driver swerved to miss a bicycle on Interstate 15 in Willard, Utah near Salt Lake City and caused a five car accident injuring 10 people.

Some [...]

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Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act – Part 2

Commercial and Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Safety…

I previously discussed in Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act – Part 1 the requirements of swimming pools and spas having drain covers and secondary anti-entrapment devices compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to prevent swimmers from being trapped in the [...]

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