How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Regardless of whether you are finding challenge or success in your personal goals for 2020, quietly resolving to be a better driver is a commitment that could save your life and will pay dividends for you and your family for years…
A recent report published by City Lab highlights the role media plays in downplaying the fault of drivers for causing auto “accidents.” Safety advocates have long complained that media outlets tend to blame pedestrians and cyclists who are hit by cars. Research suggests they’re right. But our Fort Myers injury…
Lee County first responders are banding together in a joint effort to reduce holiday travel risks. FOX4 News reported local safety crews joined together for a 4D press conference. In addition to focusing on drinking, drugs and distracted driving, the effort will also highlight the risks of drowsy driving. There have…
The deaths of two Fort Myers sisters in a traffic accident is a sobering reminder of the risks of driving in Southwest Florida as we head into the height of the holiday travel season. The sisters, ages 56 and 52, were killed when their car struck an oncoming vehicle while…
The National Safety Council is urging motorists to consider all forms of impairment this holiday travel season. For more than 20 years, drivers with alcohol concentrations at or above 0.08 have remained involved in about one-third of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. That’s about 10,000 lives lost every year. Our…
The end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday Nov. 3 means many motorists can expect darkness during their morning and afternoon commutes. It will get light a bit earlier, but seasonal darkness will eliminate most of that advantage, meaning morning motorists must remain alert, particularly for pedestrians in residential neighborhoods…
With early darkness approaching and the year-end holidays just around the corner, local road-safety advocates are warning residents and visitors alike to make safety a priority. Our injury lawyers in Fort Myers see an increase in crashes each autumn. We have written recently about the collision risks associated with back-to-school,…
Internet juggernaut Amazon is under increasing fire for traffic collisions involving its next-day delivery service. Media reports, including this one on BuzzFeed.News, continue to illustrate how the company works to escape liability. In one instance, a 3-ton delivery van, working a neighborhood during the holiday rush a few days before…
Intersection accidents have been in the news a lot this month. Too often motorists see intersections as delays and bottlenecks in their commute, even running yellow lights to quickly get past some of Southwest Florida’s most notorious hot spots for congestion and motor-vehicle collisions. WINK News reports a recent reader survey…
College and pro football season are underway, bringing thousands of tailgaters to stadiums in some of Florida’s largest cities, and prompting millions more to host watch parties in their homes. The Florida State University Police Department is among the many agencies urging revelers to stay safe and celebrate responsibly. Our…