Most people have seen strange things happening on the road. Some people have witnessed odd contraptions strapped to the top of vehicles. Other people may have witnessed unusual animals in the passenger seat of cars. While these may offer a source of entertainment on the roadway, they may also strike people as dangerous. Distracted driving [...]
Each year, approximately 3,000 teenagers are killed in motor vehicle accidents around the country. Experts are concerned that those numbers may grow since 2015 saw a reversal of a downward trend in traffic fatalities overall that lasted from 2007 to 2014. In 2015, deaths from motor vehicle accidents increased more than 7 percent over the [...]
With so much technology on the dashboard these days, cars are no longer just a mode of transportation. Many people consider them part of themselves -- little bit of home they take with them wherever they go. Unfortunately, as technology has progressed, so has the number of distraction surrounding us at 70 mph on he [...]
Attractions like Disney World make Florida one of the country's most popular vacation destinations, but all of that additional traffic makes driving in the Sunshine State particularly dangerous during the summer months. According to the AAA, more people die on the nation's roads in the 100 days following the Memorial Day weekend than at any [...]
A two-vehicle crash on May 26 in Tampa became more complicated when a utility truck hit the Road Ranger vehicle that responded to the initial crash. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that took place at about 7 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge. A collision between a Chevy [...]
Last week, our blog began discussing how a comprehensive review of Florida's distracted driving laws is long overdue given the staggering number of serious and even fatal crashes caused by inattentive drivers. Indeed, there is currently no ban on handheld phone use by motorists and texting while driving is classified as a mere secondary offense. [...]
After examining the strength of each state's distracted driving laws, it could easily be argued that Florida has some more work to do. Indeed, the Sunshine State currently has no handheld ban in place, while texting while driving is only classified as only a secondary offense. It could perhaps be argued then that state lawmakers [...]
You may not realize it, but April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time set aside each year to raise awareness about one of the most pressing safety issues on our nation's roads and highways. If you don't believe it's a problem, consider that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that an [...]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over six million motor vehicle accidents resulting in more than 30,000 fatalities and 2.3 million injuries were reported to law enforcement officials across the U.S. in 2014. Making matters worse, preliminary statistics from the NHTSA reveal that traffic fatalities increased by an astounding 9.3 percent during the [...]