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Driving fast can lead to increased risk for car accidents—but recent tests showed that even incremental speed increases can have big impacts in a crash.

How to Build the Mental Resilience for an Ironman Race It’s cold, we’re in the middle of another national lockdown and the January blues have overlapped into much of February – so what better way to fight the onslaught of uncertainty than to throw yourself into the biggest challenge of your life – an Ironman By Mike Christensen Charlie CrowhurstGetty Images A full Ironman involves a solid 3.9km swim, followed by 180km of cycling with a marathon (42.2km) kicker to see you over the finish line. Christensen has one pencilled in for August in Copenhagen, and so far, with the help ...

TxDOT reminds drivers to share the road TxDOT TxDOT is reminding all drivers to take extra precautions when driving around trucks. Thousands of large trucks and tractor-trailers travel busy Texas highways every day. Weighing 20 times more than an average car, “big rigs” require more time to accelerate and decelerate and have large blind spots that other motorists need to be aware of to help avoid a potentially deadly crash. An 80,000-pound, loaded tractor-trailer going 65 mph can take as much as the length of a football field to come to a complete stop, which is why motorists should avoi...

Updated on January 14, 2021 at 1:49 pm Getty Images A new year means new laws. Read on for some of the changes in the D.C. area beginning in January 2021. New Laws in Washington, DC Expanded Foam Packaging Ban: More goods made of expanded polystyrene can’t be sold in the District. Starting Jan. 1, retailers in D.C. can no longer sell coolers, ice chests, packing peanuts or food in packaging made from expanded polystyrene. (Editor's Note: A previous version of this article referred to this substance as Styrofoam, which is not made from expanded polystyrene.) Estate Tax Exemption Decrease: ...

Holding a Phone While Driving Is Illegal in Virginia Starting Jan. 1 Adam Tuss and Andrea Swalec © Provided by NBC Washington D.C. A woman using a cellphone in a car in Virginia It's illegal to hold a cellphone while driving in Virginia starting Friday, Jan. 1.  Law enforcement officials and many drivers say the new law will help make the roads safer. ”Our officers will be able to enforce this law, but we hope that the community will follow the tips that we’ve provided to keep their hands free, their eyes up and the roadways safe,” Fairfax County Police Department Lt....