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California Laws Governing Hit-and-Run Drivers
Few motor vehicle accidents sicken the public more than those involving hit-and-run drivers. It’s often difficult to understand how any driver can leave injured people unattended at an accident scene. Likewise, it’s very irresponsible to damage an empty vehicle and then fail to leave your contact information so that its owner can later locate you. [...]
Opening Up the Debate: Marijuana Use and Driving
14. July 2011
by Elizabeth Smith For many years, most of us thought that drunk drivers presented the greatest threat to our safety on America’s roads and freeways. Then texting drivers grabbed our attention as they kept sending out written messages to others, refusing to admit the dangerous nature of their behavior. Now, we’ve got a rapidly growing, [...]
Chrysler and Volkswagen Issue Large Recalls
16. December 2010
Auto Safety, Consumer Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls
This past year has been a tough one for several automakers. Now, Chrysler and Volkswagen are having to recall some of their vehicles. Chrysler is concerned about both airbag and fuel leak problems while Volkswagen is also trying to protect consumers from possible fuel leak issues in several of its vehicles. The Chrysler Recalls More [...]
Serious Foot Injuries Caused by Motorcycle and Car Accidents
18. October 2010
Although many studies of motorcycle and car accidents focus on head traumas, serious foot injuries frequently occur that can permanently change someone’s personal and daily work life forever. We often forget how many Americans work every day in restaurant, cashier, construction, day care and other jobs that absolutely demand we be fully ambulatory. Most Common [...]
Driving in the Rain: Safety on California Roads
30. September 2010
Coming into autumn, this seems like a perfect time to revisit how driving in the rain is different than driving on a dry road. That first big rain of the season can stir up a lot of debris on the road creating mud and oil patches that are especially slippery. Be aware of that fact [...]
The Costs of Underage Drinking
1. September 2010
In 2007, the cost U.S. citizens had to shelf out to pay for minors caught in an accident due to intoxication and drunkenness was an astounding $68 billion! The costs paid for their insurance, medical care, post surgery, trauma, and rehabilitation. In terms of direct cost through medical care and loss of income of a [...]
Tips for Steering Clear of Drunk Drivers
27. May 2010
So many awful incidents of death and trauma over a drunk driver has still not taught us that you cannot go behind the wheel of any vehicle if you have consumed alcohol. In fact, the amount of alcohol is really subjective since some people get tipsy over half a glass of table wine, while others [...]
Staying Alert While Driving
20. May 2010
Staying Alert While Driving It doesn’t take long for driving to seem like it’s second nature to most of us. As the years go by, free of any accidents, we start to feel immune to our own poor driving habits and those of others. Unfortunately, chances of being in another accident still loom large. If [...]
Teaching Your Teen to Drive Safely
12. May 2010
Teen Auto Driving Safety Tips As frightened as you may feel about letting your teen start driving, take advantage of this critical opportunity to teach your son or daughter the skills required for a lifetime of safe driving experiences. In addition to having your teen enroll in a professional driver’s education course, plan on remaining [...]
A Man From California Killed By a Bus
9. April 2010
As we can read in Washington Post an 18-year-old man from California died on Tuesday after being struck and dragged by a bus in Woodbridge, Virginia, reported by police and a friend. “Prince William County police said Jose Chavez of Shafter, Calif., was struck by a bus about 9:30 p.m. Monday while crossing the Gideon [...]
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