Occasionally I must return to the simple topic of safety tips - one I harp on with great regularity but people are still getting in accidents so it must mean I need to repeat myself! Hopefully my readers will not regard me with disdain when I inform you that today's tips will be as of yet unheard of and unaddressed by me!
Writing about traumatic brain injuries from accidents over the last couple weeks got me to thinking about the types of things that might pierce the brain in an accident. It occurred that in a collision those items that are loose in the car have the potential to go flying on impact and don't tend to stop until something stops them - like a part of your body.
Canned goods, bowling balls and other sports paraphernalia, even books and pens have the potential to catapult and harm. Always keep items secured in the vehicle.
A second rule of thumb should be to always slow down as you come up to an intersection and glance to both sides to ensure a driver is not running a red light. It is a statistical fact that one of the types of collisions most likely to be fatal is when a car or truck hits yours at a 90 degree angle.
This is your most vulnerable position - airbags and seat belts offer minimal to no protection for significant side impact accidents. There is no shame is having a healthy skepticism towards other drivers on the road.
Red lights get run all the time and are a leading cause of wrongful death from a car accident in this country.
There - two pieces of good advice - hope you use them.
