2012

I’ve often used this blog to discuss the dangers inherent in texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  But could the very act of simply anticipating a call coming through be posing a danger as well? That’s what a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study which looked at… read more

A problem that could cause a bicycle to be unable to stop has prompted the recall of hundreds of units. This recall affects those bicycles equipped with Tektro TL-83 bicycle brake levers produced in China and imported by the Morgan Hill, California-based Specialized Bicycle Components.  Around 600 units are affected by the defect, which concerns… read more

Davis Equipment Corporation has issued a voluntary recall for 25 of its Merrit Commodity Trailer 38 inch Grain Hoppers due to their failure to meet federal safety guidelines regulating rear impact protection. These vehicles, manufactured and distributed during model years 2008 through 2011, are equipped with a conveyor belt that extends from the trailer’s rear… read more

A bill designed to exempt Amish Kentuckians from being legally required to equip their horse-drawn buggies with triangular, brightly colored “Slow Moving Vehicle” signs has not as of yet been signed into law by the state’s governor. Citing a conflict with their religious beliefs, members of Swartzentruber, Kentucky’s more conservative Amish have spoken out against… read more

 The transportation company Metro has issued a recall affecting 47 of its electric hybrid buses that have been in service for less than a year. The buses’ lithium ion batteries, which houses the energy used to power the buses’ hybrid traction motors, are at risk of an electrical short out. The buses are manufactured by… read more