South Florida Accident Awareness Blog
In an effort to promote awareness and keep people in our community safer, our news blog provides visitors with current information on local accidents, medical malpractice, product recalls and other Florida law.
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4 Tips For Turkey Day Travel
Florida roads will be crowded during the Thanksgiving travel season, and highway officials are reminding motorists that the best way to ensure a safe arrival is to buckle up. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 337 people were killed in...
Florida Targets Aggressive Drivers
Better think twice before changing lanes abruptly or cutting in front of another car on the Treasure Coast, because the Florida Highway Patrol is watching. A new initiative known as Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks aims to reduce commercial vehicle-related...
Tampa Hosts First-Ever Florida Distracted Driving Summit
Distracted driving is a hot issue in Florida. Bills to ban cellphone use behind the wheel have repeatedly been defeated here. But the issue is front and center again, as the first-ever Distracted Driving Summit was held in Tampa this week. The summit was sponsored by...
Florida Car Accident Lawyer Endorses Renewed Effort to Ban Texting While Driving in Florida
The founder of the law firm of Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney, says Florida legislators against a proposed texting ban should recognize that prohibiting texting while driving could save lives. Stuart, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) November 15, 2012 – Florida car accident...
Florida Responders Prep for Distracted Driving Accidents
Fifteen people are killed each day in the United States in car accidents caused by distracted driving, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Further, 1,200 people are injured each day in such accidents. Distracted driving is a deadly, growing...
Two states get $550,000 for texting-ban enforcement
Thirty-nine states have some form of law against texting while driving, but most find it hard to enforce. The challenge is detecting when a driver is texting behind the wheel. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA or National Highway Traffic Safety...
Palm Beach Suffers $24 Million In Sandy Damage
Although the worst of Hurricane Sandy occurred up north, her winds and waves still resulted in over $24 million worth of damage to Palm Beach County beaches—and much of Sandy’s impact was on the sand itself. According to The Palm Beach Post, county environmental...
Driver Crashes Into Arby’s At Port St. Lucie
Vehicle collisions can happen in all sorts of ways. Case in point: On November 5, an 80-year-old woman from Stuart was driving a vehicle that crashed one side of a Port St. Lucie fast food joint. According to an account from WPTV news, the accident occurred at the...
54 Vehicles Safety Rated for 2013
Looking to buy a new car for Model Year 2013? Be sure and check its 5-Star Safety Rating. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a list of all Model Year 2013 vehicles that will be tested as part of its beefed-up 5-Star Safety Rating...
Vero Beach I-95 Project Continues Despite Danger Warnings
It seems construction of a controversial – and some say dangerous – bridge on I-95 in Vero Beach is moving full steam ahead despite a judge’s order in September to stop work on the project. The state Department of Transportation is widening I-95 in both directions for...
Palm Beach Traffic Cameras Are A Big Bust
It seems those “Big Brother” traffic light cameras at Palm Beach intersections – intended to bust speeding drivers – are turning out to be a bust themselves. First came a storm of controversy when they were installed, followed by a wave of lawsuits challenging their...
Online Game Illustrates Consequences Of Distracted Driving In Florida
Each week, we post articles about the dangers of distracted driving. The facts are clear -- distracted driving causes accidents. Reports have shown that driving while using a cellphone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37%. Sending a...
Avoid Eating These Foods While Driving
Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a driver’s attention away from the road. That includes eating – and a company that insures classic cars says it has found the 10 most dangerous foods to eat behind the wheel. Hagerty Classic Insurance often receives...
400,000 GM Cars Recalled For Crash Danger
General Motors has recalled more than 400,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars because of transmission defects that can lead to crashes. The affected vehicles – including certain models of the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura – are some of the company’s...
Driver Distracted by Dog Hits School Bus
Cellphones aren’t the only distractions for drivers. Pets, too, can steal drivers’ attention from the road. A Florida driver recently became distracted by her dog in her car and struck a school bus, according to a recent report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune....
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