Transportation safety experts tout roundabouts as the next big thing in highway safety design, and Los Angeles car accident lawyers have also noted some progress in reducing accident rates when roundabouts are introduced into the transportation equation. New research seems to confirm this. Researchers at the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University [...]
New research out of the UK suggests that the driving skills of persons, who are driving with a heavy cold, could be just as bad as those who are driving under the influence of alcohol. It’s a small study, and it’s hard to tell exactly how much credence Los Angeles car accident lawyers should place [...]
Across Florida, fewer people were killed in traffic accidents in 2010, compared to the previous year. Last year, a total of 2,445 people were killed in traffic accidents in Florida, compared to 2,560 the previous year. That was a substantial decline of 4.5%. Nationwide, there was a drop of 2.9% in accident fatalities in 2010. [...]
Children traveling in cars with grandparents are at a much lower risk of being injured in accidents, compared to those traveling with parents. That finding comes from a study published in the journal Pediatrics, and flies in the face of much that Sherman Oaks car accident lawyers believe about the driving skills of senior motorists. [...]
A two-year experiment in New York illustrates to Los Angeles car accident lawyers that strong enforcement of distracted driving laws can help lower cell phone and texting while driving, thereby minimizing the risk of accidents involving such behavior. In New York, the Department of Transportation sponsored a two-year campaign against distracted driving. The campaign was [...]
California’s law banning texting while driving has not had much effect in minimizing this behavior. In fact, according to the Auto Club of Southern California, the practice of texting while driving in California has actually increased since the ban went into effect, increasing the risks of accidents. California’s texting while driving ban was passed in [...]
Auto accidents involving teen motorists in California increase dramatically during the summer, by some estimates, that increase is as much as 70%. In fact, most accidents involving teen drivers occur during the 100 days between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. According to federal data, between 2005 and 2009, there were an average of [...]
A study released earlier this month confirms what Los Angeles car accident lawyers have believed for years-red light camera systems at busy intersections can help prevent fatal accidents and save lives. The study was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and relied on an analysis of fatal crash data in cities that had [...]
The biggest risk of injuries in rollover accidents is from partial or complete ejections from the side windows of a vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now issued new rules aimed at minimizing the risk of ejections during a rollover accident. According to the rules, automakers must ensure that all occupants of a [...]
Investigations into an accident involving a car and truck in north Los Angeles that killed one person and injured more than 12 others, are specially focusing on the role of an elderly motorist in the accident. The truck had been carrying a prison inmate wildlife crew when it crashed into a car, being driven by [...]