While Daylight Saving Time’s “fall back” earlier this month gave us an extra hour, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says we are now in a time period of increased risks for pedestrian accidents in Pembroke Pines and elsewhere. The NHTSA reports that there were more than 4,000 pedestrian…
According to CNN Money, Rolls-Royce Motors Inc. is now recalling nearly 600 Ghost sedans in the U.S. They’re being recalled because of a potential fire hazard. The circuit board could overheat and cause the car to go up in flames. This recall has been issued to prevent any injury in…
City Council members are looking into enacting a new ban in Port St. Lucie. The new ordinance could potentially stop people, including charitable organizations and newspaper vendors, from using the medians on popular roadways to collect contributions and to sell newspapers from passing motorists, according to TC Palm. The Council…
Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Scott declared a week in October as “Register Your Emergency Contact Information Week,” according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In submitting a contact name and number, law enforcement officials will know who to contact if a motorist is involved in…
National Teen Driver Safety Week will be held in the state of Florida during the third week of October, according to MSNBC. Officials, law enforcement agencies and safe driving advocates will be using this time to help educate our teens and parents about safe teen driving habits. Car accidents in…
According to Insurance Information Institute, the average annual cost of automobile insurance in our state is $1,055, which ranks Florida fourth highest among all states. Automobile insurance can be costly but motorists who drive on a regular basis need to bite the bullet because you won’t discover how important a…
A recent article in St. Petersburg Times reports that fewer drivers are using the roadways because of the economic turmoil facing many families. Weston car accident attorneys know that times are rough, but we are approaching the busiest travel time of the year with extra caution. Tourist season and holiday…
It’s “Heads Up Driving Week!” and every day this week the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is campaigning to raise awareness about the risks of distracted driving. This is the third year for the event as it continues to push to find ways to eliminate this dangerous habit for drivers.…
AT&T and the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) are joining together to fund the 2011 Distracted Driving Summit. On October 17th, the event is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about distraction-related incidents such as teen car accidents in Delray Beach and elsewhere. This has…
More than 200 employees died in 2010 because of work accidents in Margate and elsewhere throughout the state of Florida. While this is a decrease in the number of fatal work accidents by about 30 deaths from the previous year, transportation accidents continue to be the number one cause of…