Our over-65 population - in both Oklahoma and throughout the U.S. - is expected to rise 135 percent between 2000 and 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But the Baby Boom generation is redefining retirement - both in life, and on the road. Whereas most people used to be retire by 65 and very few...
Read MoreDistracted drivers pose risk to motorists across the country. However, a new study released by traffic analytics firm Zendrive revealed Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of distracted driving nationally. The research firm uses smartphone sensors to measure driver behavior. With this technology, the firm gathered data from 3.1 million drivers covering some 5.6...
Read MoreAggressive driving is a contributing factor in around half of all accidents, according to research from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Any motorist could be hurt as a result of aggressive driving behavior. For motorists who want to try to minimize the chances they will be hurt by an aggressive driver, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has some...
Read MoreSeveral major trucking companies have come together to ask the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change the rules for how truck drivers are drug tested. According to Trucks.com, companies want a better and more reliable method of testing so they can more easily identify truckers who could have a substance abuse problem that could cause...
Read MoreA tragic crash in Oklahoma recently left a woman dead and an infant in critical condition. According to Fox 25 Oklahoma City, a 19-year-old was walking with a 10-month old baby when they were hit by a car that veered off the road. The woman died and the baby had to be taken by helicopter to...
Read MoreIf you buy a used car, you may be purchasing a vehicle with an active recall. You may never know that the car you are buying has a dangerous defect that could kill you or cause you serious injury. The person you buy the car from does not necessarily have to tell you that the...
Read MoreOver 390 boats participated in fishing tournament on Lake Eufaula The results are in and the winners announced for the annual Last Bass Tournament, held on November 13 on Lake Eufaula and sponsored by Oklahoma City law firm Lawter & Associates, PLLC. Anglers Bill Oxford and Tracy Hughes, both of Tonkawa, OK, reeled in the...
Read MoreThere has been a 10.4 percent rise in fatalities in auto accidents in the first half of 2016 compared with the first half of 2015. Wall Street Journal reported on this troubling increase in the number of accident deaths happening on roads throughout the United States. The data is based on preliminary numbers. However, if...
Read MoreNews Channel 4 reported recently on an Oklahoma truck accident that occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 and Highway 9. The incident was a multi-vehicle crash involving at least two trucks, including a U-haul truck and a semi-truck. Multiple vehicles in this Oklahoma highway accident caught fire as a result of the impact of...
Read MoreThe number of reported job-related injuries and illnesses in Oklahoma rose sharply in 2015, the second year of the state's implementation of a new administrative system for handling workers' compensation claims. According to a report from the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, there were 6,331 claims filed by employees for injury or illness last year. That's...
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