Like seatbelts that prevent injuries and fatalities in accidents, airbag systems are now standard equipment in automobiles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), between 1987 and 2008, frontal airbag systems alone saved 25,782 lives in car …
Nobody wants to be out of work because of a medical condition. However, in such cases it is important to remember that there are ways to supplement your income, like applying for Social Security disability benefits. In 2012, the …
While Social Security disability programs provide much-needed resources to those with a disability, understanding who qualifies for disability payments can be difficult, especially if your legal status has recently changed. If you’re disabled, divorced, and single, you may be …
Motorists who are older than 55 now can take the newly updated “55 Alive Mature Driver Program” to refresh their driving skills. Considering the usage of GPS and cell phones in cars, in addition to the increase in traffic …
Toyota, the Japanese auto manufacturer, currently seeks an exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 305 to build new hydrogen fuel-cell car. This safety standard was established to help eliminate or …
Advancements in medicine and other fields have led to adults living longer, healthier lives. As a result, seniors share the road at advanced age. But there can be some common misconceptions when it comes to older drivers, which is …
Texting while driving or driving under the influence tend to get more publicity than other risks while driving, like driving glare, which typically stems from headlights and the sun. However, driving glare is still a formidable danger. Glare was …
As of March 1, 2013, U.S. law requires all Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income recipients get their payments electronically. Payment by check is no longer allowed, and if you are still receiving your disability payments by check, …
The Medicare health insurance program covers Americans above the age of 65. However, other groups might be eligible for this coverage as well, including those with disabilities.
Who is eligible for Medicare coverage?
For Medicare eligibility as a senior citizen above …
Auto safety technologies may help reduce the number of people killed in traffic accidents. Those technologies range all the way from electronic stability control – which is now available on a large number of models – to forward collision …
