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Florida is one of several states that has a law that specifically requires drivers to leave bicyclists with at least three feet of space when passing by them on the roadway. The law went into effect back in 2006 in an effort to ensure that motorists properly and safely share the road with cyclists. However, an investigation done by a news organization found that motorists rarely obeyed the law and law enforcement officers rarely ticketed motorists who broke that particular law.

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After 14 years of battling, NBC2 (WESH) Orlando reports, safety advocates are celebrating the Florida legislature's approval the beginning of May, 2014, of new requirements for the use of child booster seats.  This law becomes effective in January 1, 2015. 

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Five inches of rain fell on Pensacola, Florida, in a single hour, from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014 -  more than during all of Hurricane Ivan, which rolled through in 2004, said Kevin Roth, lead meteorologist for The Weather Channel. The worst flooding in Florida in a generation left many drivers stranded in the rising water. 

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When a family member makes the decision to put an individual in a nursing home, he or she expects that facility to take the best care possible of his or her loved one. However, as the Fort Myers personal injury lawyers at the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. know, receiving good care is not always at the top of facility owners' minds. 

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Each year, drivers under the age of 18 are involved in 900,000 crashes in the U.S. In fact, more teens die in car crashes than from suicides and homicides combined. May is Global Youth Traffic Safety Month. Take time this month to become aware of the dangers of teen driving and help yourself or your teen stay safe while on the road.

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Many people know about the dangers of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. But as your Fort Myers personal injury lawyer will tell you, there is something else that poses a danger to motorists traveling on Florida roadways--drowsy driving. Statistics have shown that driving without getting a sufficient amount of sleep can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that drowsy motorists cause...

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"We, at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., want to promote safe driving to further the safety of motorcyclists on our roads and highways and to provide helpful tips to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents in Florida.

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A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined that if vehicles are driven with tires underinflated by more than 25 percent, they are three times more likely to be involved in a crash than vehicles with proper inflation. 

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Lawmakers all across the country have been constantly looking for ways to curtail drivers' use of cell phones while operating motor vehicles. Various laws have been written with respect to talking on cell phones while driving, and more recently across the nation, laws have been created to curb texting while driving. However, as many Fort Myers personal injury attorneys have come to realize, the laws regarding texting and driving are not as tough as many lawmakers and other safety advocates would...

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"Aggressive drivers cause accidents.  Knowing what to do before encountering an aggressive driver, may prevent these accidents which result in personal injuries and fatalities," says Attorney Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.

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