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July 4th traffic deaths, drownings show liberty needs responsibility
July 4th weekend is a time to celebrate America’s liberty. Yet our liberties don’t include driving while impaired, a misjudgment which claims almost one third of all traffic deaths yearly, and an even higher 40 per cent of all traffic deaths on the mid-summer holiday.
Alcohol abuse by drivers crosses all geographic and socioeconomic lines. But [...]
Tyson daughter’s death begs for child safety resolve
Again, tragedy has struck down an innocent child — and again, the tragedy was avoidable. Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter has died, a day after strangling on a cord left dangling from a treadmill at her Phoenix, AZ home.
The treadmill wasn’t turned on, but clearly the cord was still dangerous. Normally such [...]
Drunk driving AND calling ensure a car accident
Studies show that persons who call and text while behind the wheel drive as poorly as if they were drunk. Now imagine a driver being drunk and using a cell phone at the same time.
That’s what Houston prosecutors are confronting as they assess the case of a man who reportedly was both drunk and receiving [...]
In a rash of child drownings, even summer’s end is a prime time for learning to swim
With summer winding down, chances are high that most parents aren’t thinking about swimming lessons for their kids. But any time is a good time to help your child protect himself or herself in the water — especially in view of Houston’s recent rash of child drownings.
After a 15-month-old boy drowned when he climbed into [...]
Pools lacking safety features contribute to children’s deaths
Are swimming pools inherently dangerous places? Try asking the 24 Houston children who have drowned in pool accidents so far this year — two more than in all of 2007. Their silence speaks volumes.
Even in shallow ends, pools may be too deep for some children to stand with their head above water, and many pools [...]
