Nobody likes getting a traffic ticket–they’re expensive, cause your auto insurance rate to increase and are a real pain in the you-know-what. But according to a new study, a ticket could save your life.  Research published in The Lancet, a medical journal, has found that drivers are more conscientious after being ticketed, at least for […]

Research has shown that a driver texting while behind the wheel is as dangerous as a drunk driver. In fact, drivers who send texts while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident than those who don’t.  Yet, for whatever reason, texting while driving is still deemed acceptable by many drivers […]

Last week, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released a top-10 list of the most frequently stolen vehicles in the United States. For 2010, the most frequently stolen vehicles are as follows: 1994 Honda Accord 1995 Honda Civic 1991 Toyota Camry 1999 Chevrolet Pickup 1997 Ford F150 Series 2004 Dodge Ram 2000 Dodge Caravan 1994 […]

The more you chew, the less you eat, according to new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study involved 30 men–16 skinny, 14 obese–who were videotaped while eating a meal. The researchers guessed that the skinnier subjects would chew each bite more thoroughly than the heavier subjects. It turns out they […]