Street lighting plays an important role in both security and accident safety. Nationwide accident statistics show that 50% of all fatal accidents occur during the hours of total darkness. Yet, only 25% of travel occurs during the same period. One potential countermeasure to this problem is improving the street lighting on our nations freeways and …
Driver Needed Narcan After School Bus Crash
For the most part, school buses are the safest way for children to travel to and from school and other school-related functions. Their design and bright coloring are all intended to make these vehicles some of the most readily visible vehicles on the roadways. According to the NHTSA, students who ride buses are 70 times …
Man Dragged To Death On Subway After Clothes Caught On The Train
In 2017, there were 900 incidents in which someone was on New York’s subway tracks or hit by a train while standing too close on the platform. In 2018, the number of incidents is likely to be higher once the final numbers are calculated. Passengers have many reasons for ending up on the tracks: they …
Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash May Have Been Due To Opioids
People normally associate DUI with alcohol or illicit drugs. However, driving under the influence is not limited to just alcohol or illegal drugs. Anything that alters a person’s mental state and affects their ability to drive can lead to a DUI charge. In fact, the opioid epidemic has spread to our nation’s highways, with the …
Guilty Plea In Accident Involving 18 Motorcyclists
Because motorcycles lack most safety features that automobiles have, such as seatbelts and airbags, it’s no surprise that motorcyclists are more at risk for serious injuries and fatalities. Because we share the road with motorcycles, we all have a responsibility to drive in a way that is safer for bikers sharing our roadways. According to …
Crash Blamed On Tesla Autopilot System
The Tesla Autopilot is perhaps one of the first steps to truly automated vehicles, once thought to be squarely in the realm of science fiction and fantasy. While it cannot quite drive the vehicle on its own, it does offer assistance keeping the vehicle in its lane and can automatically adjust its speed based on …
Gin Truck Crashes Into A Brooklyn Home Trying To Avoid A Cat
Whether you’re familiar with him as the actor who plays the 4th-wall-breaking Deadpool, or you remember him more fondly as The Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds has had his share of success as an actor. As a person who often rides motorcycles, he also advocates for other drivers to look out for motorcyclists while driving. Like …
Fight Between NTSB And Local Prosecutors Continues In Re-manufactured Limo Crash That Killed 20 People
The Nation Traffic Safety Bureau sometimes investigates traffic accidents. They use this information to issue safety recommendations to state and federal governments. The agency may investigate any accident in conjunction with the state or local jurisdiction, but in some cases, state investigations may hinder the agency’s access to investigate. One such case involves a limo …
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