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Category: Automobile Accidents
Florida Legislation Filed to Ban Holding Phones While Driving
January 30, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe statistics of distracted-driving accidents are alarming. These accidents are preventable.
Any Traffic Fatality or Injury Is One Too Many
January 21, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsPreliminary 2018 data showed a slight decrease in injuries and fatalities on Lee County roads in 2018, but there still were over 4,000 crashes with injuries and 90 with fatalities.
NHTSA Releases Progress Report on Takata Air Bag Recalls
January 14, 2019 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Defective ProductsNHTSA says communicating Takata air bag urgency helped in effectively protecting lives on our nation’s roads.
Are Soft Tissue Injuries Dangerous?
January 9, 2019 | Category: Automobile AccidentsSometimes people involved in vehicle accidents or slip and fall accidents sustain soft-tissue injuries. Soft-tissue injures may seem mild and less concerning than more visible wounds, but if they are left untreated, they can be equally dangerous.
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.