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Speed Kills Approximately twenty-six percent of all car accident fatalities happened during accidents involving speeding drivers in 2019. Slightly more than 9,000 individuals died in car accidents involving speeding drivers in 2019. Drivers who speed are less likely to have...

Pedestrian deaths in traffic accidents are entirely preventable. Despite the preventable nature of these accidents, the number of pedestrian deaths that happen each year across the United States has seen an uptick since 2009. Pedestrian deaths across the country have...

The majority of drivers attempt to avoid traffic collisions with commercial trucks. Accidents involving large commercial trucks are likely to cause serious bodily injury or death. Severe property damage is also likely if you are struck by a commercial vehicle....

We all live in a technologically progressive world. Technology has made our lives easier and better in many ways. Monitoring the ways that tech evolves and making changes to it improves its utility for those who use the technology. Continued...

Each year, the California Office of Traffic Safety releases a highway safety plan. The highway safety plan released by the state serves as an application for federal funds that will be applied to increase traffic safety in the state. In...

Each year, the California Office of Traffic Safety compiles a report about the office’s actions to reduce the risk of accidents on California roads. The annual report submitted by the California Office of Traffic Safety is available to the public...

In 2020, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) conducted its yearly survey, allowing drivers to voice safety concerns. 2,867 eligible respondents completed the survey, an increase from the 1,298 participants that completed the 2019 survey. Because of the COVID-19...

In recent years, driving behavior on the roads has actually worsened, according to statistics. Speeding, reckless driving, and car accident rates spiked, even during the initial phase of the pandemic when fewer people were on the road. It is uncertain...

Women who progress in their pregnancies may wonder if they need to restrict their driving to ensure the safety of their offspring. Most pregnant women do not need to curtail their driving during the course of their pregnancies. Many pregnant...

Technology is constantly evolving. Often, advances in technology make us safer. As traffic increases year after year, the roads must be made safer. One technological advancement that keeps drivers safe is a front-crash prevention system. The system uses cameras, radar,...

Distracted driving may sound like empty words, but for millions of families and loved ones across the country each year, the words “distracted driving” become synonymous with losing someone they cared for deeply. That is David Teater’s story. David Teater...

Drivers face many potential dangers each time they share the road with other drivers. A reality of sharing the road with others is that some drivers do not follow the rules of the road, like following the speed limit, obeying...

Premises liability cases may involve many different types of accidents, including slip-and-fall incidents. Owners and occupiers of land have a duty to protect visitors and residents from unreasonably dangerous conditions. Many individuals who suffer injuries during premises liability accidents do...

If an individual loses their life due to another party’s negligent actions, the surviving family members and the surviving spouse may file a wrongful death claim. Wrongful death lawsuits attempt to obtain financial compensation for the survivors. The damages often...

Are Trucking Collisions Often Caused By Compact Cars? No driver or passenger wants to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. Yet automobile collisions occur every day throughout the United States. Although drivers understand the laws regulating motor vehicles and...

Loved ones experience profound grief when a cherished family member dies. In some circumstances, the accident that caused the decedent’s death may have arisen due to another party’s negligent behavior or intentionally harmful acts, and the surviving family members want...