Why must school buses in Virginia stop at railroad tracks?
Have you ever wondered (especially when you’re behind one) why school buses stop at railroad tracks when there are no flashing lights and the gate isn’t lowering? The answer is simple: SAFETY.
Think about it. Mechanical devices are not foolproof and, I don’t know about you, but I sure wouldn’t want my child to be on [...]
When Must A Driver Stop For A School Bus?
We see it all the time. A school bus is stopped to either pick up or discharge children. It’s red lights are blinking and the stop sign is activated for all drivers to see. But, some drivers are in a hurry and decide to put our children’s lives in danger and go around the bus [...]
Teens Driving While Distracted – Yikes!
If your teen has a cell phone that she uses to text her friends and if she also drives, there’s a good chance she does both of them at the same time. Teenagers think they are “bullet proof.” I remember being bullet proof — nothing could happen to ME, even when things happened to my friends. As [...]
Tips For Safety Around Dogs
Your child may be fearful of dogs if she has had a bad experience with a dog or worse, if she has been bitten by one. Dogs can be uncomfortable around children and children can be uncomfortable around dogs. Regardless of which it is, or both, it’s important to know ways to keep your child safe.
As a parent, you [...]
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Children and dogs – a good idea or not?
Is your child comfortable around dogs? Some children are; others seemed to be scared silly by them. Some dogs are comfortable around children and others are not. Why is that? Of course, there are many reasons.
One reason for a child’s discomfort and fear is that a child [...]
Virginia Certificate of Merit Statute
Here’s the Virginia statute that requires a Certificate of Merit before serving a defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-20.1
Every motion for judgment, counter claim, or third party claim in a medical malpractice action, at the time the plaintiff requests service of process upon a defendant, or requests a defendant to accept [...]
Should you get an ATV for your child? My opinion: NO!
I remember when I was a kid, whenever my parents would get out of the car, I’d scoot over into the driver’s seat, put my hands on the wheel and pretend I was driving — with appropriate sound effects, of course.
Almost all children dream of what it would be like to drive a car like [...]
Fairfax County School Bus Accident
School hasn’t even started in Fairfax County, Virginia, and there’s already been a school bus accident. Seven children were injured on August 5, 2009, when a school bus transporting children involved in a summer program was hit by an SUV. The children were between the ages of 5 and 7. The 18-year-old driver of the [...]