More and more Arizona bicyclists are putting add-on gas or electric motors that allow their bikes to reach legal speeds of up to 20 mph on city streets. The appeal behind these bikes are that riders don't need a license, registration or insurance to operate a motorized scooter, and building this type of bike is significantly cheaper than operating a car (gas, insurance, registration, etc.) or even riding the bus. In 2011, there were 89,000 premanufactured electric bikes sold in the United States, according to Pike Research, a clean-technology market-research firm in Boulder, Colo. That was u

Just a quick reminder that thousands of products have been recalled since being sold to the public. Check the list below to make sure you are not using a faulty product! Evaporators equipped on Nesco Buses Crossroads RV fuel system BMW 3-Series head restraint Galaxy Helmets Ford Windstar axle assembly Kolcraft Tender Vibes & Light Vibes bassinets Sportspower BouncePro 14' Trampolines

As the temperatures keep rising, so do the number of reported snakebites in Arizona. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center has a range of 150 to 200 reported snakebites each year, with less than 1 percent of those bites resulting in death. So far this year, there have been a reported seventeen rattlesnake attacks. Snakes are most dangerous during the early months of spring, when they come out of hibernation for food, according to Mike Berry, a wildlife expert from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “In the summertime, you’ll find the snakes more passive aggressive and concerne

A part of University Boulevard was closed on May 1, 2012, and is expected to remain closed for the next four months for streetcar construction. The affected areas are west of Euclid Avenue to Bean Avenue, including the intersections of University and Bean Avenue and Second. Jacobus and First Avenues will remain open to through traffic only. This closure adds to ongoing closures on Fourth Avenue from Sixth Street to University and on Congress Street between Toole and Stone Avenues. When traveling through these construction areas, keep a careful eye out for cyclists, pedestrians, other motorists

The ‘no texting while driving’ ordinance went into effect in Tucson on April 1, 2012, but we have seen people continuing to text while driving on a daily basis. Studies have shown that text messaging on cell phones and other hand-held devices are comparable to driving while drunk. AAA recently conducted a test to determine just how distracted people can be.