Personal Injury

AAA has a website designed to educate drivers on the invaluable Move Over Laws in place across the country.  These laws are put in place to make sure that emergency responders are kept safe when they have to stop along the road.  In California, when a driver comes upon a stopped emergency response vehicle, he… read more

An inventor from Brooklyn is touting the benefit to safety provided by his aptly named “Bicycle Safety Helmet.”  Meant to be used by cyclists at night or in inclement weather conditions, the helmet comes equipped with two-solar powered lights that can charge up during the daylight hours.  These rectangular lights will blink off and on… read more

A report out of Marin, California is the latest publication to tell parents and other motorists to slow down as they approach school zones.  A spokesperson for AAA Northern California says that, from 2000 to this year, over 1,200 students were killed between 3 and 7 o’clock at night, the hours just after school typically… read more

Next week will see the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute holding their third ever International Symposium on Driving Research.  Set to be held in Blacksburg, Virginia, the event will see traffic safety organizations and experts from around the world discussing such topics as impaired driving, teenage driving, senior citizen driving, and numerous explorations of Naturalistic Driving… read more

Residents of Kentucky who hope to improve their ability to drive a motorcycle can participate in a basic motorcycle safety course in September.  The first course will take place over Labor Day Weekend, while the second, which is aimed at female motorcyclists, will be later in the month.  Completion of either will earn a participant… read more

The Glendale Police Department has just received a big grant to help them put a stop to drunk and distracted driving. The department received a total of $377,550 from the California Office of Traffic Safety to help them crack down on reckless drivers and institute pedestrian safety measures in the city. Glendale’s police chief said… read more

Even though school is already back in session in many parts of the country, it’s still summer, which means that barbeques and various outdoor activities are still going on.  With Labor Day coming up soon, it’s important to stay safe whenever engaging in an event that is going to take place outdoors.  Thankfully, tips are… read more

Pedestrian Safety Month began last week in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and police in the city are taking the month’s moniker seriously.  Leading into September, police officials will be using marked and unmarked vehicles, as well as decoy pedestrians, to catch drivers who endanger persons commuting on foot.  23 citations have already been issued since… read more

This past weekend, visitors to the Wisconsin State HOG Rally in Rothschild were able to take part in educational events offered by the state DOT’s Motorcycle Safety Program.  Referred to simply as THE REF, or not so simply as the Transportable High-End Rider Education Facility, the facility allowed participants to test their motorcycle smarts with… read more

13 people either died or were seriously injured because they were involved in a motorcycle crash in the city of La Habra in 2010.  In an effort to cut down on that number, police with the city will begin conducting a week and a half-long Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation.  Set to begin today, the initiative… read more

A member of the Wangaratta Highway Patrol in Australia has motorcycle riders up in arms over a proposed initiative that would make it easier for such persons to be seen by other vehicles.  In June, the patrolman offered up a proposal to require all motorcyclists to wear highly visible fluorescent clothing while on the road. … read more

Police in Riverside are set to take part in an initiative called the Riverside County Avoid the 30 DUI Task Force. Set to be put into action until September 3, the program will see officers in the area utilizing patrols and traffic checkpoints to catch drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol.  On Friday,… read more