Prevent Outdoor Summer Slips and Falls Hosting a pool party? A backyard BBQ? A family gathering? When you invite guests to your home or yard, it's your responsibility as the property owner to ensure guest safety. Swipe for ways to guard against potential outdoor summer slips and falls. Don't let a serious slip and fall [...]
Delayed Injuries After an Accident When an injury is not immediately obvious, it's easy to dismiss. You tell yourself, "Oh, I'll be fine tomorrow." Then tomorrow comes and your pain has worsened, or new symptoms have begun to manifest. A number of injuries sustained during a car accident or slip and fall may not appear for [...]
Pedestrian Safety and Distracted Driving Picture this: You're driving to the grocery store on a crowded residential street, and all the cars in front of you seem to be merging into the left lane and then back. When the car directly in front of you moves, you realize someone in a motorized chair or scooter [...]
Highway Safety: Move Over for Stopped Vehicles Buffalo is fortunate enough to have convenient access to highways like the 90, 190, and 290. These high speed roads allow you to travel near or far, reaching your destination more quickly than if driving solely on residential or city streets. Even if the highway has minimal traffic, stay [...]
How To Safely Navigate Broken Traffic Signals Summer glare is dangerous enough and can make it more difficult to see traffic signals. So when a traffic signal malfunctions, the risk factor escalates. Extreme heat and direct sun can both cause brownouts, blackouts, and power grid failure if the electrical components overload or overheat. Broken traffic [...]
Summer Driving: Practice Safe Towing Summer is a big season for landscaping, traveling, camping, water-sports, and more. As a result, we often see vehicles on the road towing boats, trailers, campers, and other items. If you plan to tow, it's essential that you prepare in advance, understand your vehicle's exact towing capacity, secure your gear, [...]
The Dangers of Swerving This year, potholes seem to be worse than ever in WNY. Know the dangers of swerving.When you see a large pothole in your lane, the immediate reaction is to either:A. Jerk the wheel sideways to swerve around itB. Slam on your brakes so you don’t strike it at full speed The [...]
Impaired Driving and Heat Exhaustion Extreme summer heat presents a serious challenge to drivers: Heat exhaustion. The hotter it gets outside, the warmer it gets inside your vehicle. Even if it’s only 80º outside, your vehicle’s interior can reach 90º+ in a matter of minutes. That’s why you never leave a child or pet in [...]
Cycling Safety and Wearing a Bike Helmet Are you an avid cyclist? We get it: bike helmets don't look the coolest. But, if you fall, get clipped, or are struck by a vehicle, a helmet is the only thing between your skull and the road. A bike helmet protects you from traumatic brain injury and [...]
Cycling Safety and Headphones Riding a bike? Don't wear headphones. Yes, headphones allow you to play music or listen to podcasts, and generally enhance the overall riding experience. Headphones also obscure the sound of oncoming cars, horns, screeching tires, and other warning signs that allow you to ride defensively. Our recommendation? Ride without headphones. Or, at the very [...]
