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The Florida DHSMV is reminding motorists throughout the month of April to not drive distracted in its program “Focus on Driving Florida.” The numbers are significant. In 2015, DHSMV reports that there were more than 45,700 distracted driving crashes in Florida resulting in more than 39,000 injuries and more than 200 fatalities.

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The Detroit Free Press reported in March 2016 that Ford F-150 pickup trucks, which are very popular in the U.S. and account for two/thirds of Ford’s truck sales, are being investigated by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) for brake failures following multiple complaints.    

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A California class action lawsuit (Brantley v. Nissan North America Inc. et al., case number BC609400, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.) was filed on February 8, 2016. This lawsuit alleges that the automaker concealed an air bag defect in certain Nissan Frontier trucks.  

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Speaking with passengers and using cell phones play a far greater role in vehicle crashes than previously understood. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos which captured the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash.  

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for the disability of an estimated 5.3 million Americans with the highest rate of injury occurring between the ages of 15 and 24. Those under the age of 5 and over the age of 75 are also at high risk, according to the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA).      

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When travelling around Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties, it is easy to see that we have a large number of gated communities and communities with homeowner and condominium owner associations. In living in these communities, residents expect they are safe places to live and to entertain. However, vehicles using the roadways within these communities can become involved in collisions, and even collisions with injuries and fatalities. While the drivers may be at fault, can the associations also be...

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Safe Roads Alliance President, Jeff Larason, says that although he understands that taxi and limo companies all need to maintain contact with drivers that, “The danger comes from the method of communication and the requirement for a response within a specific timeframe.  

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At one time or another, we have all been stuck behind a slow driver, driving in the left-hand lane well below the posted speed limit. Speeding drivers can be ticketed, but can slow drivers also be ticketed? NBC-2 reported on February 20, 2016, that, “Yes, they can be ticketed.”  

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When one thinks about St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold and good luck may come to mind. However, there is no amount of luck that can save a driver from a drunk-driving crash. Statistics show every year there is a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities resulting from St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on March 17.

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In March many Americans turned their clocks forward for daylight saving time, doing so, they lose one hour’s sleep. Economics Professor, Austin Smith of Miami University’s Farmer School of Business in Miami, Ohio said, “Many Americans are sleep deprived, and when starting with chronically low levels of sleep, even a small reduction can have serious consequences.”  

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