Personal Injury

A two-day Crosswalk Safety Program was started ten years ago at Western Connecticut State University.  An officer disheartened by a pedestrian collision created the operation, and his efforts are paying off, as that two-day program is being expanded to two entire weeks in order to encourage pedestrian safety at the beginning of school.  The officer… read more

Hurricane Isaac continues its inexorable march along the East Coast having already affected numerous communities across the Southeastern portion of the country.  As the storm continues to create severe weather conditions, one of the biggest concerns is the potential for flooding in susceptible areas.  Pennsylvania is one such community that might be compromised by flooding,… read more

Officers with the Visalia Police Department in California cited 24 people during a motorcycle safety operation that took place Tuesday night.  The six hour event found an increased police presence in areas where motorcycle traffic is particularly heavy.  32 people were stopped in total, with all but four being vehicles other than motorcycles.  Four licensing… read more

The Motorcycle Club of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which is new to the campus as of this spring, is trying to spread a message about the importance of motorcycle safety in and around the college.  The club has stated their intention to organize rides and other events meant to bring awareness to safety.  They are… read more

Thanks to a grant bestowed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and administered by California’s Office of Traffic Safety, Rialto will implement a motorcycle safety operation.  The Police Department will be sending officers to those areas of the city where motorcyclists can be seen most often.  Special attention will be placed on cracking down… read more

Sometimes, the best way to draw attention to a serious issue affecting highway safety is to use a celebrity’s situation as a cautionary tale.  The visibility of such persons can bring awareness to important subjects that might otherwise get overlooked by citizens across the country.  This next report illustrates the importance of always remaining at… read more

Monro Muffler, an auto repair company with 800 locations throughout the United States, has reached a settlement in which they have vowed to implement safer work practices.  The settlement with the Department of Labor follows a hydraulic lift incident at its Stoughton, Massachusetts location. The settlement will require Monro Muffler to institute regular mechanical checks… read more

Calculating automobile insurance premiums is rarely a cut and dried affair.  Although certain things like a driving record and the number of citations accrued by a driver over time certainly factor into an insurance carrier’s calculations, they’re often not as important as some might think.  Instead, the Insurance Information Institute stresses that there are a… read more

McDonald’s restaurants in Hawaii are taking part in a Pedestrian Safety Program.  They’ve partnered with the State Departments of Transportation and Education, the city of Honolulu, and other entities to install decals at elementary schools throughout Hawaii.  Red shoeprints rest beneath a safety message on the decals.  McDonald’s hopes the decals can help remind students… read more

Bicycle safety advocates crashed a landscaping forum in Henrico, Virginia to question officials as to why none of the $1.76 million being provided for an upcoming project is being put toward creating bike lanes in the area.  The county has conspicuously few lanes, causing some citizens to question the city’s commitment to protecting bicyclists as… read more

The citizens of Orillia, Ontario are growing increasingly concerned about pedestrian safety as skateboards and bikes become more prevalent.  Many worry that these conveyances could endanger someone who happens to be walking on the sidewalk on foot.  Even though bikes and skateboards have been outlawed from sidewalks, awareness might be low, which is why the… read more

Saturday found police in Stockton, California holding a Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation in an effort to curtail injury and death rates in the area.  Both motorcyclists and regular automobiles were targeted in areas where motorcycle riding is prevalent.  Police were on the lookout for intoxicated drivers and those persons who otherwise compromise safety in those… read more