At the Toyota Motor manufacturing plant in Mississippi, a self-driving vehicle called OTTO 1500 zips around the facility delivering tires, dodging forklifts, pedestrians, and other vehicles driven by humans. Although this is a major tech development in the Magnolia State, drivers should not expect to be sharing the road with these types of vehicles anytime […]
Medication errors are an ongoing concern for nursing home residents. Mistakes can result in dangerous health problems, hospitalization or even death. If your elderly loved one is living in such a facility, you should be alert to the potential problems and why they happen. You can take an active role in seeing that your loved […]
Mississippi truck drivers and their employers should be aware that a rule that would have established requirements for sleep apnea screening was officially withdrawn on Aug. 7. The rule would have given medical examiners, drivers, and carriers the criteria needed to refer a driver to an in-lab apnea test as well as protocols for the […]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 20 percent of the United States population will be 65 years or older by 2030. Many may need to spend at least some time in a nursing home. However, Mississippi residents and others may lose critical protection if the federal government has its way. It intends to get […]
When Mississippi drivers take long road trips, staying awake can be a challenge especially if they are not well-rested, to begin with. However, drowsy driving is extremely dangerous and is said to cause up to 6,000 fatal traffic accidents every year around the country. While coffee and energy drinks can provide drowsy drivers with temporary […]
Many senior citizens rely on the services of nursing homes. In fact, a report from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that in 2012, approximately 1.4 million seniors were living in assisted care facilities. As people get older, they are more likely to rely on the services of one of these residences. While […]
Mississippi drivers may be interested to learn that the number of large trucks involved in fatal accidents increased in 2015, according to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. These are the most current numbers available. The FMCSA reports that 4,050 large trucks, which are those over 10,000 pounds, were involved in fatal accidents […]
Mississippi residents may know that the Tesla Model S has been described by the electric car manufacturer and its forward-thinking CEO Elon Musk as the safest vehicle ever to be put on sale in the United States. The Model S is fitted with a dizzying array of the latest passive and active safety systems, but […]
Multiple vehicle manufacturers and even some technology companies like Apple and Google are highly focused on the autonomous vehicle market and the development of fully self-driving cars. While experts in the industry admit that these cars are still many years away from being ubiquitous on Mississippi highways, testing of the new vehicles has focused on […]
Mississippi drivers may be interested to learn that, according to a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately 80 percent of motorists had one incidence of road rage or significant anger within the past year when operating a vehicle. Further, approximately eight million U.S. drivers reportedly engaged in extreme road rage incidents, which […]