Injuries can Occur from Improper Use, Coexistence with Cars Southwest Florida is a haven for those who love the game of golf, and the number of local golf course communities rank the area as one of the highest in holes-per-capita in the country. Where there is golf, there are golf…
While it may be true that there are more people on the roadways of Southwest Florida’s big cities, drivers in some of our smaller cities are not immune from being involved in a serious car crash. Quiet, suburban areas like Port Charlotte, Venice, Sebring and the rural areas of Arcadia…
Family member Frank Casillas hammers a cross into the ground Wednesday where Brandon Castillo, 8, was hit by a van Tuesday near a school bus stop in Lehigh Acres. Brandon died from his injuries Wednesday. (valerie roche/The News-Press) Recent Accidents Involving Kids Serve as Wake-Up Call to Parents and Motorists…
Historically, 14% of motorists in the United States are uninsured. During economic downturns, when the unemployment rate rises, the uninsured rates also rise. Some states have higher uninsured rates than others do. According to the Insurance Research Council (IRC), 23% of Florida’s drivers are uninsured — almost double the national…
A newly-released study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), has found some alarming statistics involving binge drinking and alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents. The study is thought to be the first to attempt to measure the likelihood that a person will drive after binge drinking. The result…
We’ve all seen it happen – the driver who is attempting to make a turn or change traffic lanes, but neglects to use their vehicle’s turn signal. Although it seems like a simple, common sense rule of the road, a surprising number of auto accidents are caused by careless drivers…
Trucking company owners are pushing their drivers to exhaustion. In the United States, driver fatigue causes up to 40% of all truck crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To help reduce the estimated 56,000 sleep-related crashes in the USA, the federal government limits the time a trucker…
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington are pushing for a nationwide ban on the dangerous habit of sending and viewing text messages on cell phones and other personal electronic devices while driving. They are hoping to get those states that do not currently have such laws on their books…
With the advent of cell phone technology comes a new hazard to motorists on our nation’s roads – “texting” while driving is quickly becoming a prominent and extremely hazardous threat to driver safety. According to USA Today, 14 states now have laws on the books banning the sending or viewing…
A 2004 Florida law requiring that older drivers pass a vision test before getting a license renewed has helped cut the death rate among drivers aged 80 and older by 17%, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Driving is often vitally important for seniors. Several studies…