Next week is Thanksgiving. That means it’s not only time to carve the turkey, but also time to think about highway safety. A seven percent increase in the number of Americans who will travel for the holiday is expected this year. Furthermore, 60 percent of those who travel by car plan to drive more than …
November 29, 2012 Over the recent Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Pennsylvania State Police investigated 1,124 Philadelphia Car Accidents, including 13 fatal crashes. According to 77 Square, this was approximately 100 more accidents than were reported the previous year, which accounted for 10 fatalities and just over 1,000 collisions. Even more concerning is the fact that this number …
July 5, 2012 HealthDay (7/4, Dallas) reported, “Certain new crash-avoidance systems are effective in preventing car accidents, while others may do more harm than good, researchers say.” Research “conducted by the nonprofit research organization Highway Loss Data Institute, found two crash-avoidance features provide the biggest benefits: autonomous breaking (the car will brake on its own …
A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus and two cars was responsible for seriously injuring seven people Tuesday afternoon.
In a strange case of hit-and-run, a lone Police officer of a small township in Pennsylvania has been accused of rear ending a vehicle and fleeing the scene.
According to the Washington Post one in five Americans admit to drinking and driving. The piece cites a survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that also found that eight percent of all drivers, as many as 17 million people, have driven drunk at least once during the past year. Not surprisingly, 16 to …
A recent survey revealed that 84 percent of cell phone users believe using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of being in an accident. Yet, as recently as last year, over 800,000 people per day were texting or calling on their cell phones while behind the wheel. With cell phone use increasing your …
The memories that you create during this exciting time should be good ones, filled with fun and friends, so please don’t include drinking in your celebrations. Our law firm has seen firsthand the devastating consequences of underage drinking and drinking and driving, so I encourage everyone to enjoy the end of the year without alcohol.
The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) has been offering refresher courses for drivers age 55 and older for the past 25 years. Now, the same driver’s safety course is being offered online. And for those that take the course, they are eligible for a discount on their car insurance. After years of …
October 28, 2008 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported three cars were involved in a car accident in Pennsylvania on Thursday evening. A 16-year-old teen caused the Pennsylvania car accident when he was driving his Ford pickup truck southbound and he crossed over the median, hitting a 2000 Cadillac and crashing into a Toyota Rav4. The teen that …
