According to a newly-released study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), American drivers are still using electronic devices behind the wheel — and it’s compromising the safety of everyone out there. Even with the new information officials have released — news about the risks involving accidents, injuries and…
As we recently reported on our South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog, April is “National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.” Unfortunately, many drivers think that the solution to the distracted driving problem is to turn to hands-free devices. According to recent studies, that method is no safer. That’s why officials have release…
For the entire month of April, officials with the National Safety Council (NSC) and safe driving advocates nationwide will be pushing the importance of focused driving. Our Fort Myers car accident lawyers understand that there were close to 3,500 people killed in distracted driving car accidents in the U.S. in…
A recent Cape Coral accident marked the 6th traffic accident fatality of the year. According to the Fort Myers Beach Observer, the accident happened just after 7:00 a.m. on Hancock Bridge. The woman was driving in a minivan when an SUV heading in the opposite direction jumped over the cemented…
A Lee County school bus was t-boned in a recent accident after authorities say a driver ran a red light. According to The News-Press, the school bus was full of children when the accident happened. Cape Coral police officers report that the driver of the U-Haul that collided with the…
A Florida Senate committee is taking The first steps in getting drivers to put down the text messaging devices behind the wheel. It’s yet another attempt at an anti-texting law. A Florida father has made this ban his personal crusade, reports My Fox Tampa Bay. His name is Steve Augello.…
If you hate driving at night — you’re not alone. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 70 percent of drivers in the U.S. say that they fear driving at night because they can’t see as well. About 40 percent of drivers say that they worry about hitting someone or even…
It’s bad enough to get into an accident. But it’s even worse when you’re involved in an accident with a hit-and-run driver. According to officials with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), law enforcement officers throughout the state are teaming up and working to help raise…
Six children were recently injured in a Cape Coral traffic collision after their car left the road and struck a tree. It happened just after 6:00 p.m. along Southwest 18th Street in Cape Coral. The woman was heading south on Nott Road traveling at 45 miles per hour with a…
Officials with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are breaking down accident statistics across the country for 2011 and they’re taking a deeper look into where we need to improve to help to save lives on the road. Still, car accidents continue to be the number one cause of death…