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House Republicans cut funding for one of America's safest modes of transportation 1 day after Amtrak disaster

NTSB Official says the accident would not have happened if currently available safety upgrades had been in place, but Congress refuses to fund them

Can technology save babies from dying in hot cars?

This week in Boston, a man left his 1-year-old daughter locked in his SUV in a Quincy parking lot outside the MBTA Red Line, forgetting that the sleeping baby was in the back seat. Already on the train, the panicked dad called 911 as soon as he realized his mistake. Thankfully, for once, this all-too-familiar story has a happy ending as police were able to get into the locked vehicle, where the little girl was still safely sleeping on a mild day.

Texting isn’t our only problem: Smartphone use while driving is completely out of control

Everyone agrees that texting while driving is bad, but two new studies show that 1) everyone is doing it, anyway, and 2) it’s not our only problem.

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Turn Around, Don't Drown: More than half of these deaths occur in motor vehicles when people attempt to drive through flooded roadways.

Video: Texas flash flood carries away Jeep with driver still inside

First things first: according to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle survived. Now, please gaze in horror at the speed at which the flood waters rise in this video captured this week in Texas (there's a bit of strong language from the terrified onlooker filming, so turn the volume down if you have delicate ears). I'm not sure what the circumstances surrounding this video were, but I think it's safe to assume that this wasn't intentional, and it's a good lesson in understanding where the "flash" in "flash flood" comes from.

Drowning really is silent: One mom's account of the day she almost lost her daughter

I used to read stories about near-drownings (or worse) every summer and think, "I'm so glad that didn't happen to me." Then it did.

I always watched my kids, so I thought I was safe. Then, last summer, I found my toddler unconscious at the bottom of a hot tub, and I realized just how quickly a child can drown.

I wanted to share this so other parents can learn from what happened to us.

This is our story.

91-year-old man achieves bucket list dream of smashing through garage door with SUV

This is my favorite story ever! 91-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock, Illinois has always had a dream: to back out of a closed garage door. Thomas himself explained, "Every time I back out of the garage, I think about backing through the door." Imagine the satisfaction! As someone who loves popping bubble wrap and has conducted what we'll call "therapy sessions" that consisted of smashing plates on a sidewalk, I totally get it.

Turns out speeding is always illegal: Traffic myths, debunked

Well, this is disappointing. The folks at Lifehacker have put together a list of traffic myths, many of which I firmly believed in, and completely debunked them. Apparently "going with the flow" is not actually good driving advice, no matter what my poorly informed driver's ed instructor told me.

It's (almost) never too early for swimming lessons!

When a good portion of your day is spent reading about accidents all over the country, you start think it's a terrible idea to ever let your child do, well, anything. (You are also REALLY ANNOYING about seat belts, but that's a subject for another day). I have a 17-month-old daughter, and my sincere hope is to be able to let her feel the sun on her face occasionally, as opposed to my preference, which would be never allowing her to leave a padded enclosure. Reporting on drowning accidents is obviously very discouraging in this regard, but I'm trying to be pro-active.