Good Hands Community

Riding in the Bed of a Truck: People are not Cargo!

As a kid growing up, one of my favorite memories was riding in the bed of my grandfather’s pickup truck and hanging on the steel racks while the truck drove along the road. Looking back, however, cruising along the road riding in the bed of a pickup truck is extremely dangerous and I was lucky that I wasn’t seriously injured. Unfortunately, this incident is not isolated to my childhood. At...

Posted by KristalHoffman

July 19 12:13 PM

Car Window Safety: Are Car Windows Dangerous?

nbsp; On average, five children are killed in accidents involving power windows according to an analysis of 2003–2004 data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA also estimates that accidents involving power windows injure 1,000 children* as a result of an analysis of 2003–2005 data. While this number seems low compared to the number of children injured or...

Posted by RogerFChang

July 12 4:12 PM

National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month!

BR> May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month! As the weather begins to warm up and more motorcyclists get back on their bikes, it’s important to first take the proper precautions to ensure that their riding experience is both safe and enjoyable. Here are some tips for you to take into account before you hit the road again: (All tips taken from: http://www.allstate.com/motorcycle-ins...

Posted by RogerFChang

May 24 11:31 AM