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Category: Automobile Accidents
Can Kombucha Impair Driving Abilities?
August 8, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, DUI Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsAlthough Kombucha is not sold in liquor stores, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau tested some samples, and they were above the .05 percent alcohol-by-volume threshold for nonalcoholic drinks. The Food and Drug Administration legally requires any drinks that have more than 0.5 percent alcohol content to be labeled alcoholic.
Despite More Safety Features in Vehicles, Traffic Fatalities Rose in 2015
August 3, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAssociated Press (AP) reported on July 1, 2016 that preliminary government data released this month showed traffic fatalities surged last year. Even though there have been vehicle design improvements and advancements in traffic safety, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Administration) says that preliminary estimates show fatalities rose 7.7 percent to about 35,200 in 2015. This makes 2015 the deadliest driving year since 2008.
New Study Shows Many U.S. Drivers Reported Engaging in Aggressive Behaviors While Driving
July 29, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAccording to a new study released in July 2016 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (American Automobile Association), a significant number of U.S drivers reported engaging in angry and aggressive behaviors while driving over the past year.
Hands-Free Driving Has a Set Back
July 27, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAlthough hands-free technology supposedly aims to protect drivers behind the wheel, a study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit focused on vehicular safety, suggests the opposite may be true.
Playing Pokémon Go Distracts Drivers & Causes Accidents
July 25, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryOn July 6, 2016Pokémon Go was released in the United States and according to the web analytics firmSimilarWeb, after just two days it was installed on more than 5 percent of Android devices. The rate of daily active users is running close to social network Twitter. Drivers are being distracted by Pokémon Go while driving causing accidents.
Florida’s Hit and Run Pandemic
July 21, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryAccording to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, in 2015, there were more than 92,000 hit and run crashes in Florida. Of those 92,000 hit and run crashes, there were more than 19,000 injuries, with over 1,200 of those involving serious bodily injury.
Unrestricted Pets Still Seen in Drivers' Laps
July 20, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck AccidentsDriver distractions come in many forms. Some of them are four-legged. Even though pet travel safety restraint purchases are at an all-time high, according to PetInsurance.com, there are many that do not protect pets enough to make it safe for drivers and passengers.
Takata Airbags and Other Defective Product Recalls
July 14, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryIn May of this year the Department of Transportation expanded their recall of Takata airbag inflators to include an additional estimated 35-40 million inflators. This was on top of 28.8 million Takata inflators already under recall. News of the recall has likely sparked a number of questions in the minds of many consumers, as well as car owners who have been directly affected by the Takata recall.
Tire Problems and Multi-Vehicle Accidents
July 13, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryEvery motorist’s worst nightmare is driving along the road and suddenly experiencing a blow-out, especially when traveling at high speeds. When blowouts happen, drivers lose control of their vehicles. Should this happen when there are multiple vehicles in the area, the single blow-out can result in a major multi-vehicle accident.
“Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks”
July 5, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Personal InjuryThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released some shocking statistics relating to distracted driving.