June 8, 2012 ABC World News (6/6, lead story, 3:00, Sawyer) reported, “A landmark verdict in Massachusetts today convicted a driver of vehicular homicide, and his crime was blamed on texting while driving.” ABC (Robach) added that a “Massachusetts judge…imposed the maximum sentence, two and a half years behind bars on 18-year-old Aaron Deveau for …
A Philadelphia mother and son who were tending to their broken-down car on Route 309 near the Camp Hill Road overpass were hit and killed Monday afternoon by a passing SUV.
April 24, 2012 HealthDay (4/24, Preidt) reports, “Teen drivers and passengers are more likely to use seat belts if they’re in states with primary-enforcement seat belt laws, often promoted as ‘click it or ticket’ laws,” according to a study published in the April 19 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health. The study …
A western Pennsylvania car accident claimed the life of two people and injured several others Wednesday afternoon, when one of the vehicles veered into the lane of oncoming traffic.
If you own a Toyota that is on the recall list and were in an accident, you may be able to recoup some of your deductible. Insurance companies are going after Toyota for the money they paid for claims in crashes involving sudden acceleration, the subject of major safety recalls by the Japanese automaker. It …
A driver who has been awake for 20 hours displays the same erratic and impaired behaviors as a driver with a blood alcohol level of .08, the legal limit in most states.
