Yes it’s an announcement in service of the general public, or PSA for short. It’s a visual PSA, as they often are. And it makes a powerful point. Distracted driving – and texting is a top culprit – blinds us to what should be our primary focus: driving safely. Think for a moment about how quickly you hit the brakes …
the LATEST issue!
No, really. Oh, it was printed on Tuesday morning as usual and delivered beginning Wednesday, just like always. It’s just this online edition that was delayed. But it’s worth waiting for: this issue has topics from hate crimes to moral and ethical pharmacy issues; a medical student’s experience with his first dead body; pets and exercise; marijuana brownies; a book …
PSA of the Week
Here’s a sneak preview of one of the cover stories in this Friday’s Medical Examiner. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. And in case you’re thinking, “I don’t have a motorcycle,” don’t forget that motorcycle-motorcycle accidents are extremely rare. Motorcycle-car accidents aren’t.
PSA of the Week
Last weekend in Columbia, South Carolina, I noticed motorcyclists everywhere, enjoying a picture-perfect springtime Saturday. I think I saw a grand total of one person wearing a helmet. The rest were taking advantage of the beautiful day and South Carolina’s no-helmet law. This frightening compilation of dashcam videos makes a great argument for helmets, even if the law does not …
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
We turn our 100,000 candlepower spotlights on two cover stories this issue: preventing strokes (always important this time of year in Augusta) and speeding. Let’s take a moment here for just one of those: speeding, and why it’s ineffective and illogical. Driving at 60 mph, you’re covering a mile a minute, right? If you spend that entire hour at 65 …
Unbelievable
This provides convincing proof of the insanity of texting while driving like nothing I’ve ever seen. Side-by-side in-car cameras simultaneously show the driver and the roadway ahead. It’s frightening. And what is perhaps even scarier: you could be an ardent No-Texting-While-Driving person and still be creamed by one of the drivers you’re about to watch.
PSA of the Week
You know what a PSA is, right? It’s a Public Service Announcement. We make one in this space every Tuesday. Try this one on for size: Let’s say you’re walking down a long hospital hallway, and you’re in a hurry. You need to be someplace stat! Walking rapidly, you come up behind two or three people walking down the same …
I Hate Monday
It’s true. I would not lie to you. There really are flashing lights that drivers can activate. They’re called turn signals. Seriously! What if I told you that you can use them to alert other drivers to your intentions? That is also true. You see, sometimes another driver coming from the opposite direction will be waiting to make a left …
PSA of the Week
For the record, I am not one who endorses conspiracy theories. I’m pretty sure the government usually has our best interests at heart, so the least we can do is try to follow the helpful suggestions they offer here. That’s my thinking, anyway. Incidentally, today is a two-fer Tuesday. There is a killer PSA at the Medical Examiner facebook page: …
PSA(s) of the Week
Today is a PSA Twofer Tuesday on the theme “Convincing Evidence.” With the Columbia County Fair going on right now through Nov. 9, we thought it would be appropriate to issue a warning about cotton candy. Many people eat cotton candy at fairs without ever realizing where it comes from. People, the camera does not lie, and it’s not pretty. …