The winter storms this year have created deadly conditions throughout the city. Icy sidewalks cause falls that can be fatal. Shoveling snow can result in deadly heart attacks. It would seem that the gods have conspired to continue the bad luck from 2020 into 2021.
NHTSA calls for caution during "Blackout Wednesday"
The United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling attention to what has become a tradition among many throughout the country. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, groups are getting together to drink heavily in anticipation of the upcoming holiday. This leads to a surge in drunk driving, increasing the risk of catastrophic drunk driving accidents.
New York tries curbing fatal accidents with new backseat buckling law
November promises to be an interesting month with the nation's attention on current events, many that will spill over from the previous month of October. One piece of news focuses on the first day of November with a new state law taking effect.
