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Category: Automobile Accidents
School Bus Safety - Will Lawmakers Listen?
January 7, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsOur school children are vulnerable when they are loading and unloading from school buses. School bus safety is an important issue for Southwest Florida.
2019 New Year's Resolutions - Make Safety a Priority
January 1, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsMake Safety a Priority - Every year, many of us make New Year’s resolutions. They seem to be part of the passage from one year to the next. When thinking about making these resolutions, why not include making safety on the road a priority?
Are Headlights Leaving Drivers in the Dark?
December 26, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSixty-seven percent of vehicle headlights earned a marginal or poor rating because of inadequate visibility, excessive glare from low beams from oncoming drivers, or both.
Venus Williams Right-of-Way Fatal Crash Lawsuit Settled
December 21, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsRight-of-way issues are common causes of accidents, and we would like to take this opportunity to remind drivers of Florida’s laws regarding the right-of-way.
When Are Teen Drivers Most Vulnerable?
December 19, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSchools will soon close for the holidays in Southwest Florida, and more teen drivers will be on the roads. The Centers for Disease Control says that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens.
“It Won’t Happen to Me” Drivers Most Susceptible to Distracted Driving Accidents
December 17, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThere are almost 400,000 injuries and fatalities and close to a half-million people using cell phones while operating motor vehicles on a daily basis.
What Are the 8 Keys to Defensive Driving?
December 10, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsDefensive driving skills are not taught in most driver education classes, but they are important.
Parking Lot Safety - More People Equals More Accidents
December 7, 2018 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Pedestrian AccidentsThe National Safety Council said that, on average, at least 60,000 are injured and 500 more die in the 50,000 plus crashes in parking lots and garages every year.
Why Is a Vehicle Accident Investigation Important?
November 28, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSouthwest Florida is a busy place. This is particularly true during the tourist season, as our population seems to explode. When this happens, vehicle accidents increase. We often see the results of these accidents when we are backed up on I-75 for miles.
Are School Bus Drivers Fit to Drive?
November 26, 2018 | Category: Automobile AccidentsTwo school bus crashes occurred in 2016, one in Maryland and one in Tennessee. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, they had something in common: “a lack of oversight when it came to making sure the bus drivers were fit to drive.”