The News-Press has reported a number of serious multi-vehicle accidents in Southwest Florida in the last month. In one incident, a multi-vehicle collision closed the westbound lanes of NE Pine Island Road while the Lee County Sheriff’s Office questioned a number of witnesses and others who were at the scene.…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is coming under fire for lacking the proper expertise to identify dangers posed by defective vehicles. Safety advocates content the government’s primary traffic-safety watchdog is often reluctant to order recalls and is constrained by a small staff and tight budget. Among the consequences is…
If you’ve been on I-75 or another divided highway this summer, perhaps you have been surprised, even startled, by passing drivers traveling far faster than the speed limit. It isn’t your imagination; the number of drivers busted for traveling more than 20 mph over the speed limit is on the…
Texting and driving became a primary offense this week (July 1) as part of a new law that also prohibits all handheld cellphone use in school zones and active construction sites. Florida Today reports Florida is among the last states in the nation to prohibit hand-held cell phone use by…
The re-trial of a wrongful death case in Orlando is being closely watched this week as plaintiff attorneys attempt to hold Dominos Pizza Inc. responsible for a fatal traffic accident caused by one of its delivery drivers. Hot summer jalapeno pepper and meat pizza, macro close up isolated over white…
How long do you think it will be before autonomous vehicles are on the roads of Southwest Florida? If you think you are fully aware of the breakneck speed at which technology is changing all of our lives, consider this: Self-driving vehicles have already been on the roads of Lee…
Distracted walking is in the news as the nation grapples with significant increases in the number of serious and fatal pedestrian accidents. Unfortunately, Florida is all too familiar with the crisis, as the Sunshine State leads the nation in the number of walkers who are injured or killed each year.…
It sometimes seems as though snowbirds are replaced by orange road construction barrels as summer begins in Southwest Florida. Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to begin significant improvements to Interstate 75 at Corkscrew Road, according to the Naples Daily News. Meanwhile, Lee County Department of Transportation is widening Burnt…
With graduation upon us, it’s time to focus on teen driving safety as we enter the long summer months in Southwest Florida. Florida ranks 31st when it comes to teen driving safety, and 41st when it comes to laws on the books to promote safety among young drivers, according to…
We have entered high school and college graduation season, which means summer is just around the corner. The American Automobile Association reports 100 million Americans will make a summer road trip this year. Orlando remains the number one summer travel destination in the nation, but many will be visiting Southwest…