The holidays can be stressful for everyone, but it can be especially so for separated or divorced parents. With questions about how to make the holidays enjoyable for your children while avoiding conflict with your ex, it can be a difficult time of year.
But with proper planning, you can create a wonderful holiday experience for your kids. Here are some useful tips to get you started.
Over the past few years, crime rates in the US have dramatically increased. Violent crimes are a constant problem in cities like Chicago, New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. These areas have made it to the headlines several times due to concerns from locals and tourists who frequent them. Other towns like Birmingham, New Orleans, and Atlanta hardly make it to the news despite having even higher murder rates per capita.
A list compiled from police data in June revealed the top 31 cities with the highest murder rates per capita (100,000 residents). New Orleans, Baltimore, and Birmingham were at the top with 36.8, 29.1, and 28.0 rates, respectively. Other cities with significantly high rates were St Louis at 27.8, Milwaukee at 19.0, Cleveland at 16.9, and Rochester at 16.6.
All states have laws criminalizing the operation of a vehicle while intoxicated. In most states, this offense is called DUI, an acronym for driving under the influence. Some states use different references for the offense, such as OWI (operating while intoxicated) or DWI (driving while intoxicated).
While intoxication can result from various substances, alcohol intoxication is the most widespread. The federal limit for operating a vehicle on public roads is 0.08 percent BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration). However, states have the prerogative of setting their own limits as long as it stays within the federal limit. All states follow the federal standard except Utah, which adopted a 0.05 percent BAC limit in 2018.
Every means of transportation comes with unique risks; this includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles. However, bicyclists face hazardous risks because they are more vulnerable on the road; a bicycle does not protect them as much as a car. “Every year from 2008 to 2012, an average of 265 crashes involving a bicycle occurred,” according to Denver Public Works.
Furthermore, most cycling-related accidents involve motor vehicles and cyclists; unsurprisingly, cyclists suffer the most injuries. In a crash between a motorist and a cyclist, the injuries a cyclist sustains are usually disproportionately serious, sometimes fatal. Understanding the risks associated with riding a bicycle, every bicyclist should be cautious; this includes not wearing headphones while cycling.
