Cheapest Auto Rental

Finding the cheapest auto rental is often the goal in these days of a shaky economy. To that end, there are a number of auto rental agencies that advertise that they offer low and economical rates.

So how does one know that they company they are renting a vehicle from actually has the cheapest auto rental rates? By going online and doing the homework, one can actually locate the best rates in a very short time. Continue...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

Many car accidents result in post traumatic stress disorders, and the victims of the car accident are the ones who have to live with the unfortunate effects of such a trauma. Also abbreviated as "PTSD" this condition is usually associated with soldiers returning from war, but it can actually stem from any traumatic experience.

Car accidents and other traumatic experiences can result in trauma symptoms in any person, even those people who are very healthy in general. The reason for this is that car accidents are major events that often result in loss of life and or limb. Continue...

Accident Aftermath

In the aftermath of a vehicle accident there are many decisions that the accident victim is often required to make. Aside from dealing with the physical and often emotional injuries caused by the car accident, there are decisions to be made regarding future transportation.

Between the time of the accident and finding a replacement auto, are they going to need a car rental? If the vehicle involved in the accident has been totaled then that accident aftermath decision is whether to purchase or lease a replacement motor vehicle. The next question is whether to go with a new or used vehicle. Continue...

Drunk Driving Statistics Part 24

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

Surveys estimate Americans took over 159 million alcohol-impaired driving trips in 2002, 71 million trips, were made by moderate drinkers, or over 44 percent. Quinlan, Kyran P., et al. “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among US Adults, 1993-2002.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28 (4) (2005): 346-350.

In 2000, 37% of the Blacks, 38% of the Hispanics, 29% of Whites, 44% of the Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, 39% of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, 22% of the Asians and 28% of those of Mixed race who report committing DUI in the past year are alcohol abusers or dependent; all the others who drove under the influence are not. The majority of those who reported alcohol-related DUI in the 12 months prior to a national survey are not alcohol dependent or alcohol abusers. Caetano, Raul and Christine McGrath. “Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among US Ethnic Groups.” Accident Analysis and Prevention 37 (2005): 217–224.

Drunk Driving Statistics Part 23

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

There were 13,491 deaths in 2006 due to drunk driving. However, in 2007 there was a 3.7 decrease with only 12,998 deaths from crashes involving drinking and driving. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment-Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities” DOT 811 016. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811016.PDF

In the USA on average someone is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment-Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities” DOT 811 016. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811016.PDF

Drunk Driving Statistics Part 22

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

Recurrent bingers (those who have five or more drinks at a time five or more times in the past month) are only in the region of six percent of the US population, but drink about half of the alcohol. Binge drinkers (those who have five or more drinks on any occasion) compromise only something like 20 percent of the US population, but drink approximately 83 percent of the alcohol. Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. “Drinking in America: Myths, Realities, and Prevention Policy.” Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), 2002. http://www.udetc.org/documents/Drinking_in_America.pdf


Binge drinkers were over 13 times more probable to report alcohol-impaired driving than those who drank, but did not report binge drinking. In 2002, 86.4% of the Americans 18 and older who reported driving after they had had too much to drink also reported binge drinking. Quinlan, Kyran P., et al. “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among US Adults, 1993-2002.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28 (4) (2005): 346-350.

Drunk Driving Statistics Part 21

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

It takes time and only time to sober a person up. The average person metabolizes alcohol at the rate of about one drink per hour. Drinking strong coffee, exercising or taking a cold shower will not help. Michigan State University. “Basic Alcohol Information.” East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2003. http://www.healthed.msu.edu/snc/basic.htm

About 23 percent of those 21 years of age and older surveyed report binge drinking during the past month. About 49 percent report that they did not drink any alcohol during that period. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings,” Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Applied Studies, 2007. http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k6nsduh/2k6Results.cfm#Ch3