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It is a known fact that in the summertime Florida tends to be humid and hot. Sometimes, though, it is more than the weather that is hot.  According to state highway safety rankings listed in April 2014, Lee County ranks among the worst in the state for aggressive driving fatalities and injury crashes. 

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Motorcycle riding is an activity enjoyed by many as a pastime.  For others, it is the only means of transportation.  Whether you are a weekend or vacation motorcyclist, a full-time motorcycle rider, or a motorist, knowing how to share the road will make the difference between a safe enjoyable experience and a potentially dangerous one ending up with a trip to the hospital with moderate to severe injuries, or even death.

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As many of us head out on, or return from, vacation using our motor vehicles for transportation, it is important that we be aware of the work zone areas we may encounter on our way. Motorists travelling on the national highway system can expect to encounter roadway work zones, on average, every 100 miles traveled, according to  the North Carolina Department of Transportation Work Zone Safety Program Safety Fact Sheet.

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The National Safety Council (NSC) says that every four minutes someone in the United States dies from an unintentional injury. That represents 120,000 people a year. NSC further says that sixty-seven percent of all injury-related deaths in the U.S. are due to unintentional causes, compared to just nine percent for homicide.

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Automobile accidents occur on a routine basis all throughout the state of Florida and across the nation. The reasons for those accidents vary, but there's one thing that remains the same--the injuries that can occur from such accidents can be life changing. Fort Myers personal injury lawyers, such as Randall Spivey and his team, are all too familiar with the devastation that families often experience after their loved ones have been hurt or killed during an automobile crash.

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Traveling Florida roadways by vehicle is often a tricky task all on its own. However, if you are a bicyclist, riding on the roads can be quite dangerous. Fort Myers personal injury lawyer Randall Spivey knows that bike riders have a right to be on the road just like motor vehicles; however, not all automobile drivers know how to properly share the roadways with bicyclists by giving them enough room and taking special precautions when traveling. That said, Florida lawmakers are constantly on a...

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Your teen is getting his/her license and, of course, wants a car.  Owning a car can represent a "rite of passage" and freedom.  Teens may also feel that the kind of car, or vehicle, they drive  may also say something about them, helps them make a statement with friends. However, before buying your teen a vehicle, think twice. There are safe vehicles, and unsafe vehicles.

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Florida is recognized as the "lightning capital" with more lightning strikes than any other state.  According to the National AG Safety Database (NASD), Florida averages more than ten deaths and thirty injuries from lightning per year. 

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Florida, along with many other states, has what is commonly referred to as a "Move Over" law. Many drivers are aware of the fact that when they hear and/or see an oncoming emergency vehicle on the roadway, they need to get out of the way of that vehicle by moving over as soon as possible. However, some drivers may not be aware of the law concerning what to do with respect to emergency vehicles that are already pulled over on the side of the road. 

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Driver and passenger safety is always of utmost importance. Every day Interstate 75 which runs north/south through Southwest Florida, carries a lot of traffic.  This traffic often includes, fast moving, semi-trucks.

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