There were more than 36,000 people killed in car accidents in 2012, according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC). Officials say that this is the first increase in the number of yearly traffic accident fatalities since 2005. It’s an increase of about 5 percent to be exact…
Be careful along A1A. We are entering the height of tourist season and this old, antiquated road will be packed with bumper to bumper traffic — intermixed with bicyclists, pedestrians, springbreakers, revelers and rabble-rousers. Did we mention it will also be under construction? City transportation officials are doing some heavy…
There were close to 70,000 hit-and-run crashes in the state of Florida in 2012. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), about 170 people died in these accidents. It’s a story that’s all too common here in South Florida. Consider the accident that happened just…
After a Tuesday morning rollover accident, all of the northbound lanes of Northeast St. James Drive were blocked. According to Port St. Lucie police, a 45-year-old woman from Fort Pierce was injured in the incident. News Channel 5 reports that the accident happened at about 9:00 a.m. The driver reportedly…
She calls herself a “party princess,” but after a recent accident on Miami Beach, she may want to reconsider. The 20-year-old was involved in an accident on Collins Avenue where she reported a blood-alcohol concentration three times that of the legal limit, according to Mail Online. In the recent accident,…
The next 40 days will be the most dangerous time of the year on South Florida roads. According to the Sun Sentinel, commuters in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties spent more than 45 hours stuck in traffic in 2011. That’s up from the 2010 calculations in the Texas Transportation…
The first year our teens get their driver’s license is among the most exciting — and dangerous — time of their life. Truth be told, car accidents are the number one cause of death for teens across the nation. For this reason, we’re asking parents to step up and to…
You may have heard about several recent high-profile bus accidents throughout the country, like the big one in California that killed 7. Well, it’s that time of year again when residents throughout the U.S. look to take a much-needed vacation. Luckily, our economy thrives off of these trips — bringing…
Passenger-vehicle traffic has little chance when involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer or other large commercial vehicle. With rising concern, officials with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) have launched the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks safety campaign. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV),…
You might want to stay off of our roadways Sunday night if you can — In that regard, watching the big game with a few friends is an excellent idea. You’ve probably got some plans for the big game and whether you’re rooting for the Ravens or for the 49ers,…