You wouldn’t drive down the road looking at your floor mats. So why do drivers make their way down the road looking at their cell phones? Often, they’re texting at the wheel. It’s illegal for drivers to text in 35 states. Florida, however, is not one of those. Because of…
Over the last 11 years, there have been roughly 600 car accidents in St. Lucie County at the intersection of Prima Visa Boulevard and U.S. 1. This intersection has seen more accidents than any other intersection in the county, according to TC Palm. A number of small business owners in…
A recent motorcycle accident in West Palm Beach at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Dixie Highway sent a biker to the hospital. According to News Channel 5, there is no word on the condition of the motorists involved in the accident. It all happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. It…
A recent car accident in Miami-Date backed up morning traffic, forcing motorists to find alternate routes. According to the Miami-Dade Herald, there were also accidents on: -Southwest 87th Avenue -State Road 826 -Flagler Street -U.S. 1 at Hallandale Beach Boulevard -93rd Avenue and 152nd Street -Northwest Street and State Road…
They’ll tell you they’ve been driving longer than you’ve been alive, and they don’t need anyone’s help getting around. But senior drivers over the age of 65 are at an increased risk for car accidents in Lake Worth and throughout Florida. Even if your parent or grandparent has always been…
Florida pedestrians are some of the most endangered in the country. As The New York Times put it in an article last year: “Any pedestrian in Florida knows, walking in this car-obsessed state can be as tranquil as golfing in a lightning storm.” And yet, less-than-accurate information is being peddled…
A proposed bill being mulled by federal lawmakers, which seeks to reduce the number of drunk driving car accidents in Sunrise and throughout the country, would increase penalties for first-time DUI offenders. States would receive cash incentives to apply harsher drunk driving laws. It’s part of a transportation law that…
To some teens, car keys are seen as a ticket to freedom — a chance for a fast-paced adventure, with their friends along for the ride. But that kind of attitude, fueled by a lack of parental involvement, can lead to serious and potentially fatal car accidents in Delray Beach…
Florida may not be playing in the Super Bowl this Sunday, but that doesn’t mean residents aren’t going to celebrate the unofficial holiday — Super Bowl Sunday. With the big football weekend approaching, the City of North Miami Beach, Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition and the National Football…
Eighteen people were injured in a recent truck and bus accident in Miami. The traffic accident happened shortly after noon at 17th Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue in Miami. The bus accident involved a FedEx truck and a Route M Metrobus, according to Miami-Dade Transit. The Miami Herald reports that…