Motorcycle Helmets Should Be Mandatory, IIHS Says
While there are stringent helmet laws in place, the insurance institute says there are other ways to reduce the number of motorcyclist deaths. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motorcycling is gaining significant popularity, however, the fatalities of the accidents are also on the rise. Crash statistics suggest that by adopting some measures, […]
Are Your Children More Likely to Divorce If You Divorce?
Quite often, parents form the opinion that if they have divorced, it is highly likely that their children will follow them and get divorced in the future. This causes serious concern among parents in the US, most of them strongly believing that their actions will invariably push their children towards divorce as well. While this […]
Yes, People Who Are Blind Can Be Software Engineers
In a chat with Yooha Cha, a Ph.D. student studying Informatics at UC Irvine, Cha talks about the increased ignorance in the attitude of people toward those who are physically challenged. Cha says that sighted software developers patronizingly mention that software development is not something that blind people can do. Yet another instance is that […]
Arizona To Standardize Truck Restriction Highway Signs
Arizona governor Katie Hobbs recently approved Senate Bill 1098, which has resulted in the enactment of a new truck route uniform signage law. The Bill was introduced by Senator Frank Carroll on January 19th during the 2023 regular session of the State Legislature. The Bill was also sponsored by Senators David Cook, Janae Shamp, Justin […]
How Can You Lose Custody Of Your Child? What NC Laws Say About Parental Rights
Child custody battles are legal issues that need to be tackled sensitively and sensibly. As kids are involved, this type of legal issue is often complicated. In North Carolina specifically, multiple laws elaborately discuss child custody cases. Right from how these cases go about to the requisites for custody agreements between the parents, these laws […]
Florida’s Move Over Law Has Been Expanded. Here’s What All Drivers Need To Know
Florida’s move-over law requires drivers to move over a lane in case they come across stopped law enforcement, sanitation, or emergency vehicles, among others. Vehicles are required to move over a lane in such circumstances as long as they can safely do so. However, the law has been expanded recently to continue prioritizing the safety […]
Electric Vehicle Owners To Pay Additional Fee For Not Paying The Gas Tax
32 states in the United States of America will charge electric vehicle owners an additional fee via various means. The motive behind this rule is to ensure everyone contributes to funds that are used for road maintenance. Previously, the states collected such funds via the gas tax. However, since EV owners will not be using […]
The Government Wants To Know Who Really Owns Nursing Homes, So It Can Hold The Owners Accountable For Neglect
The federal government has proposed a new rule that would make it mandatory for nursing-home owners to fully disclose their ownership details. The new proposal has received widespread support from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with several other attorney generals and advocacy groups. This move has also been welcomed by several Albany, GA […]
AAA Applauds the Expansion of Virginia’s ‘Move Over Law’
Almost 300 pedestrians are killed while getting off, returning to, or working on their vehicles every year. The number of accidental deaths has only increased in the years gone by, which called for serious action from lawmakers to prevent such tragic deaths. The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have taken note of the gravity […]
Made in the USA: Bright Future for Electric Vehicle Jobs
The future looks bright for green jobs in the USA, especially after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Over 15 states in the country are all set to establish new factories for manufacturing electric vehicles, batteries, and associated components in the next few years. And this will give rise […]