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There is no denying that wearing a proper helmet is a smart idea when riding a motorcycle. The statistics confirm that, to no small extent, they can save a rider’s life should that rider be involved in a motorcycle accident. As of 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that when a rider wearing a helmet…

While drunk driving has been getting the attention of law enforcement and the press for years, it may perhaps be time to turn equal attention to the problem with drugged driving. Driving under the influence of a controlled substance or even one’s own validly prescribed prescription medication can be just as dangerous as driving after…

As a previous post on this blog discussed, oftentimes state governments or legal subdivisions of those governments operate large trucks and other big commercial vehicles. As much as residents of Reno, Nevada, would prefer to think otherwise, the drivers of these vehicles aren’t perfect. Like any other driver of a large commercial vehicle, they can cause a…

A recent accident in Washoe County left a motorist critically injured. The accident involved a firetruck operated by the Truckee Meadows Fire Department. In the course of the collision, four firefighters also suffered minor injuries. The firefighters were, however, taken to the hospital after the accident. According to reports, the firefighters were on their way to a…

Many people in the Reno area probably know that a spinal cord injury is a serious affair that can cause paralysis and other debilitating conditions that can last for the rest of the victim’s life. What some might not realize, however, is that the onset of the most serious symptoms of a spinal cord injury…

Some people in Nevada and across the nation may say that they are willing to text and drive in order to be available to their bosses at work. However, a recent report from TrueMotion suggests that the biggest temptation for owners of cellphones and other technology is not related to their careers. This same study , which…

Summer in the mountains around Reno are beautiful, and their beauty draws people from around Nevada and the rest of the country to them. While this generally is a good thing for Reno economy, if the results of a recent study are correct, drivers in this area need to be particularly aware of the possibility that distracted…

On July 13, 2018 the FDA announced a voluntary recall of several medicines containing valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. The recall is due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is classified as a probable human carcinogen. You can learn more information valsartan https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/UCM613532.htm contact

A young man who was riding a motorcycle died as the result of a possible failure to yield at a Reno intersection. Authorities are, however, still investigating the precise cause of the crash and have even asked the public for information. The accident happened in the evening hours on a recent weeknight on two city streets. The…

A previous post on this blog talked about the common causes of wrong way accidents on the freeway and other multi-lane highways. While one might think that a wrong way accident is a never event, in that it should never happen, they are more common than one might think. Inexperience, physical or mental impairments and,…