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Florida Drivers Can Use Social Media And Cell Phones For Traffic And Safety Updates
Feb 28, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) are all using social media accounts and cell phone technology to reach out to Florida drivers and ease their daily commutes. The departments hope that drivers will turn to technology to stay informed…
Distracted Driving – A Growing National Problem
Feb 24, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Across the country, distracted driving is becoming a growing problem.In fact, every day more than 15 people are killed in crashes that involve a distracted driver.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has conducted a new study, examining the frequency of cell phone use and texting while driving. According to the study, 25% of the drivers…
Texting While Driving On The Rise; Florida Takes Action
Feb 23, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Accidents caused by texting while driving are on the rise. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, distracted driving has surpassed drunk driving as the most dangerous way to drive. Teenagers are one group of people who are at high-risk of being injured in an accident caused by distracted driving. In Jacksonville, the Duvall County…
Proposed Government Guidelines Aimed at Removing In-Car Distractions
Feb 22, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Thursday that it has established the first-ever guidelines for automakers to eliminate drivers’ distractions.The recommendations are aimed at encouraging manufacturers to develop “less distracting” in-vehicle electronic devices. The guidelines, which are voluntary, apply to communications, entertainment, information gathering and navigation devices or functions that are not required to…
Florida Sees Large Rise In Teen Driving Deaths; Will New Apps Help Cut Down on Distracted Driving?
Feb 22, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
According to new statistics, teenage driver deaths in the U.S. are up 6 percent over the past six months. Twenty-three states, including Florida, have seen increases in teenage fatalities. In fact, Florida is one of the states that has seen the largest increase, and distracted driving seems to be at fault. A highway safety consultant…
Florida Residents with High Stress May Pose Danger on Highways
Feb 17, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
The Sunshine State is seen by many outsiders as the “go to” destination.Florida is the top vacation spot in the world, with tourism bringing in close to $60 billion each year. Snowbirds from the Midwest and the north flock here to escape the cold winters, college students cram the beaches during Spring Break and families…
Florida Highway Patrol Cracking Down on Aggressive Drivers
Feb 14, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has announced a new “education and enforcement campaign to ticket aggressive truck and car drivers” in an effort to make our Florida roads safer. The campaign will focus on education to raise awareness about safe driving behaviors and a stepped up law enforcement presence to ticket offenders. According to the…
Drugged Drivers May Pose Danger to Florida Drivers
Feb 9, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
At the start of 2012, we published findings from a Centers for Disease Control study that showed binge drinking among adults is increasing– and those binge drinkers are continuing to drive while intoxicated. Now, Prevention magazine reports that a growing number of Americans are impaired by prescription drugs, and they are endangering others on the…
Florida Ranks as Deadliest State for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Feb 7, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
After several bicyclists and pedestrians died in tragic accidents in November, we offered information about the hazards that bikers and walkers face in Florida. In December, we provided results of a report that listed Florida cities among the most dangerous in America for pedestrians. Now, we bring you the latest statistics in a report from…
ABS Brakes on Motorcycles May Limit FL Motorcycle Accidents
Feb 3, 2012 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Last month, a Sarasota motorcyclist swerved in an attempt to avoid crashing into a car that had stopped for another accident. Unfortunately, he ended up hitting that car and was critically injured. In another accident, a motorcyclist rear-ended another motorcycle when the lead cyclist apparently slowed and the second motorcyclist did not have time to…
