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The combination of traffic and active road construction work zones make our roads hazardous for drivers to negotiate and for the workers involved in building and maintaining our streets, bridges and highways to complete their jobs safely.

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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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Accidents involving large commercial trucks or big rigs can occur for a variety of reasons ranging from driver inattention to mechanical failure. In fact, when it comes to truck accidents that caused by equipment failure, the two most common causes stem from tire failure and brake failure.

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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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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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An estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers are covered under a new government rule, announced December 10, 2015, requiring them to electronically record their driving hours. This new rule was adopted to enforce regulations to help prevent driver fatigue.  

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The NHTSA (National Traffic Safety Administration) published a final rule which would add a new Federal vehicle safety standard (No. 136) requiring electronic stability control systems (ESC) for heavy vehicles.

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Although only four percent of vehicles on the road are trucks, large trucks account for 11 percent of bicycle crash deaths nationwide, according to the Legal Examiner. Trucks also account for a large portion of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving people in passenger cars.

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