We posted yesterday regarding a tragic auto accident that led to the death of a 14-year-old girl when a sedan and a police cruiser collided violently at an intersection. As is usually the case, little information was available on the same day of the accident, but it appears that authorities are wasting no time and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Sharing the road with large trucks can be a difficult task at times, as these vehicles can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and can travel at speeds that equal those of much smaller cars and SUV’s. As a result, when crashes occur, the results can be devastating. Tragically, one man paid the ultimate price for [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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Insurance companies tend to assess the risks of certain drivers by differentiating between groups. One of the highest-risk groups in terms of premium costs is that of teen drivers for many reasons. Teens tend to encounter auto accidents at a higher rate than drivers of other ages, and now comes a report that details a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 20, 2009
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Some stories are so troubling that they’re difficult to discuss. When a story involves child abuse and then the alleged intentional infliction of injury after the abusive episode has taken place, such a situation would qualify for many. However, these types of situations need to be brought to light so that those who suffer harm [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 19, 2009
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The local news seems to be regularly filled with stories regarding both accidents between bicyclists and motorists and confrontations immediately after accidents nearly occur. The rising temperature between these two groups has been rising to the point of boiling over for some time, which appears to be the motivation behind cycling groups’ coordinated efforts to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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Teen drivers have always been thought of as more dangerous than those who are a bit older, and while some feel that this reputation is not accurate, others that include insurance companies that charge higher premiums for new drivers disagree. It appears that more information has been released that will only harm teens and their [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 9, 2009
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Usually, when football games are held at Land Shark Stadium, the risk of accidents is high with tens of thousands of vehicles working their way through condensed areas and with countless drivers behind the wheel who could have been drinking. However, on a Sunday morning when there is no local game, traffic around the stadium [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 2, 2009
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Driving is an inherently risky act, regardless of the age, gender or background of any person behind the wheel of a vehicle. However, almost every statistical analysis of auto accidents reveal that teen drivers are at risk both in regards to themselves and to other drivers. As such, Miami Beach police are getting involved with [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Texting while driving is becoming more and more of an issue as additional information becomes available. Given the relatively short time that texting has even been possible, it’s not a surprise that many are just now discovering the dangers of this behavior. Several communities in Florida have already passed local texting bans, and as we [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 1, 2009
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Hybrid vehicles have been extremely popular in the United States for all the right reasons – they are more fuel efficient and they tend to do much less harm to the atmosphere as compared to more traditional vehicles. However, a recent report published by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed some [...]
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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