Idaho Law Blog

By Patrick N. George

We’ve all seen this before the situation before where items are tied precariously to the top of a car or hanging over the edge of a truck. If it falls out, who is at fault?

Before we go further, we hope that nothing goes wrong in such a scenario. Of course, we know that the best case scenario is not always going to happen. Sometimes an item is going to fall from the car. Occasionally an item is going to fall out of the truck. In each of these two situations,

By Patrick George

Recently, I wrote concerning bicycling and the safety that needs to be exercised when engaging in that activity. However, as has been shown by various universities, bicycling can improve your health and mental outlook on life.

Exposure to the sun actually increases happiness. We seem to recognize this when we go outside for breaks or walk down the street for lunch. Bicycling to work or leaving the roof down for the drive might be a healthy move. This has been recognized by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Serotonin levels in our body are boosted by exposure to sunlight and can made you feel happy. This also potentially raises Vitamin D levels which in turn plays a role in your happiness. Obviously, you need to protect against over-exposure from the sun or dehydration. A good quality sun screen, along with drinking plenty of fluids should do the trick.

By Patrick N. George

Some of the very worst accidents and injuries can occur when collisions occur between passenger cars and commercial semi trucks and trailers. However, there are things you can do to protect yourself.

Be cautious when making turns. This is especially true when making a right hand turn. When a passenger vehicle makes a right hand turn the back end of the vehicle follows closely after the front end. This is not true of a large semi. When that vehicle makes a right hand turn, the rear end turns far behind the front end and cuts the corner at a much tighter angle. If a passenger vehicle does not recognize this and makes the turn at the same time, the rear end of the semi can end up colliding with the passenger vehicle. Be careful in this situation.