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• E-Scooter Injuries Often Involve Riders Being Under the Influence of Substances: Study

  May 12, 2025

  A new report indicates that hospitalizations from scooter-related injuries increased more than eightfold between 2016 and 2021, with 25% of all people hospitalized being under the influence of substances.

• AvKARE Eye Drop Recall Issued for More Than 1.8 Million Cartons of Optical Lubricants

  May 9, 2025

  Federal regulators have announced a recall of AvKare eye drops after finding they were produced under substandard manufacturing conditions, which may lead to potential unknown health hazards.

• Volvo Rearview Camera Issues Lead to Recall of More Than 400,000 Vehicles

  May 8, 2025

  Federal highway safety officials have announced a recall of 413,151 Volvo vehicles due to a potential defect in the rearview camera software, which may prevent the backup camera image from appearing when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.

• Amazon Self-Driving Taxi Recall Affects Hundreds of Zoox Vehicles

  May 7, 2025

  Federal highway safety officials have announced a recall affecting more than 200 Zoox robotaxis after one was involved in a collision with a passenger vehicle.

• Distracted Drivers Rarely Use Smartphone ‘Do Not Disturb’ Features: Report

  May 6, 2025

  A new report suggests that drivers who activate the “Do Not Disturb” feature on their phones have a reduced risk of distracted driving, yet only a small percentage of individuals use the feature.

• Impaired Driving Causes More Than Half of All Driver-Related Injuries: Study

  May 1, 2025

  New research suggests that more than half of all driver-related injuries involve individuals who test positive for alcohol, cannabis or other mind altering substances, with more than one-fifth of injured drivers testing positive for two or more mood-altering substances.