Although lauded for their environmental benefits, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that “mini-cars” do a poor job of protecting their occupants. In fact, research shows that the chance of a fatality in collisions with mid-size vehicles is almost double that of larger vehicles, and that number is tripled in single “mini-car” crashes. Although mini-cars therefore may be more environmentally friendly than other vehicles, tension exists between being safe and being “green”. It’s not easy being green……

School bus plow crash injures 22
A tragic school bus- snow plow crash injures 22 in upstate New York, between Syracuse and Rochester. Mercy flight helicopters from Canandaigua and Marcellus transported two of the wounded. Our prayers are with those hurt and their families.