Personal Injury

Starting Friday, any motorcyclists in Pennsylvania who are 16 or 17 years old will have to submit to a basic rider course before they’re allowed to get on the back of a motorcycle alone.  The 15 hour course will provide participants with training geared toward defensive driving techniques, avoiding drunk driving, and more.  The hope… read more

Hurricane Isaac is bearing down on the southern part of the United States, placing citizens in its path in potential danger.  The area between Tallahassee and New Orleans is where landfall is expected to occur.  According to FEMA, persons endangered by the storm should prepare by stocking up on the necessary supplies, following weather reports,… read more

Black boxes are a standard part of airplanes and automobiles, but not so much with bicycles, therefore leaving a dearth of information when an accident occurs.  That’s beginning to change, though, as cyclists are increasingly beginning to affix cameras to their helmets so that a hit and run crash can be recorded and the offender… read more

An assemblywoman seeks to enact a law in New Jersey requiring dogs riding in cars to wear animal-modified seat belts. The proposed law would fine drivers $20 for ignoring the law and charge them with possible animal cruelty. Some legislators, though, argue that this law is unnecessary and are pushing for less harsh consequences for… read more

Keeping distracted drivers safe is the goal of the new Vehicle to Vehicle technology.  The author of a report about the testing of such technology in Ann Arbor got to take a ride in a luxury car, although other types of cars can be outfitted as well. Equipped with V2V, the car alerts the driver… read more

The public works director of Winter Park, Florida takes issue with a recent editorial that called out the city’s efforts to improve pedestrian and bike safety.  To illustrate the improvements that have been made, the city official discusses how the past two years alone have seen the city fill in 1,200 feet of sidewalk, create… read more

A member of Las Vegas’s Safe Community Partnership is crusading to get changes made to pedestrian safety laws in the area.  She spoke with a local television station to discuss how current laws on the books are vague in their wording, and that improvements need to be made so that pedestrians know when it’s legal… read more

A report out of Colorado State aims to help students by providing tips designed to keep bicyclists and pedestrians stay safe.  The first thing they want visitors to understand is the fact that bikes are considered vehicles, and thus bicyclists are required to obey traffic signage, and in turn others are required to respect their… read more

Residents in North Las Vegas should keep their eyes peeled for police officers at various crosswalks around the community.  Known as the Joining Forces Event, the initiative will see police traveling around the city to those sections where vehicles and pedestrians most typically share the road.  The cops hope to bring awareness to pedestrian safety… read more

Soldiers interested in learning about motorcycle safety will be able to take part in a motorcycle safety rally being held tomorrow by South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base.  The event will place a particular emphasis on how to prevent accidents before a rider is put in danger.  Around 40 soldiers plan on taking part in… read more

Move Over Laws are in place across the country to ensure that motorists slow down and switch lanes when they approach emergency responders along the road.  Sadly,  many people are likely unaware of these laws, which is why the Move Over, America website has been set up by the National Safety Commission.  In addition to… read more

The importance of Move Over Laws cannot be overestimated.  Such measures are often the final line of defense between emergency responders and certain tragedy.  For those who are unaware, Move Over Laws are those ordinances which typically require the driver of a motor vehicle to slow down and get over when they approach a stopped… read more