Motorcycles are a constant presence on the roads in Miami and in all of Florida, and while most drivers understand that they need to watch for them at all times, all it takes is one second for disaster to result when motorcycles and larger vehicles collide. Tragically, that appears to be what took place on [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Hit-and-run accidents are serious situations regardless of the severity of the damage that occurs. Even if the person who is hit is not seriously injured, not knowing the identity of the driver who was responsible for the crash can lead to problems with insurance coverage and other issues for the driver who was not at [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Not all vehicles on the road are privately owned, and governmental entities of every level can have vehicles using public roads at any time. When a state, county or city vehicle is involved with a collision, it can lead to additional steps and complications for anyone who is injured and who would like to enforce [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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We’ve been following the process by which Florida could come to outlaw the practice of texting while driving. The most recent update involved the advancement of a bill in the state house, and now comes word that the bill has taken yet another difficult step in its move towards becoming a state law. If the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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Disney is one of the largest corporate presences in Florida for many reasons, and while Disney World attracts millions of people to Florida every year, it’s also been the scene of more than one serious accident within the past several months. We posted more than once about a monorail crash that occurred last summer that [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Motorcyclists understand the risks. They know that they share the road with much larger vehicles. They understand that they are at a distinct disadvantage relative to the much larger vehicles that share the roads with them. However, motorcyclists also understand that they place the same amount of trust that traffic laws will be followed and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Traffic accident statistics are recorded and kept for many reasons, not the least of which is to provide information necessary to take action in an attempt to make the overall environment safer for those who use public roads. Based on the conclusions found in a recent report, Florida has much work to do in order [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Driving in a highway environment may be something that many drivers take for granted, but given the high speeds and high traffic conditions that can exist, the margin of error for every driver is reduced significantly. When a mistake occurs in this situation, the results can be disastrous if not tragic. Unfortunately, a couple from [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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U.S. 1 in the Keys is somewhat notorious for its crashes, and one of the reasons is that when even a minor collision occurs, it can lead to other problems given the lack of an escape for other vehicles. This past weekend was an especially dangerous one on that stretch of road. Several auto accidents [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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State governments track and record all sorts of different statistics for almost as many reasons, and when these statistics are reviewed, some can leave the reader nothing short of shocked. One of those statistics concerns the number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida. When these records are broken down by county, it should come as no [...]
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Monday, June 14, 2010
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