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14 year old driver has fatal accident
September 18, 2012 -
What to do if you are a passenger in an automobile accident
September 13, 2012 -
Florida Lawmakers, it’s time for texting while driving ban!
September 11, 2012Patience may be a virtue. However, it makes for tragic road safety policy.Last year, texting behind the wheel led to at least 180 crashes in Florida, distracted driving led to 25,156 crashes—surely a low-ball estimate from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. A fair share of those involved […]
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Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Sept. 1-7, 2012
September 06, 2012TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found 37 percent of Americans admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel. Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, impairs judgment and increases the risk of crashing. That is why the Florida Legislature designated the first week of September every […]
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Returning troops find new dangers on US roadways
May 30, 2012America’s military troops who are surviving the hazards of foreign battlefields are returning only to find new risks on domestic roadways. According to a just-released study by USAA, troops coming off deployment had 13% more at-fault auto accidents compared to their time before deployment. Losing control of the vehicle was […]
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Couple perish in traffic accident
May 03, 2012 -
Tampa Bay Buccaneer awarded $3.4 million in civil suit
April 19, 2012A Florida jury awarded a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback $3.4 million in connection with a 2009 car accident. B.J. Askew suffered neck injuries in a rear-end collision that forced the NFL franchise to place him on the team’s Non-Football Injured Reserve List. Askew’s car was rear-ended as he drove […]
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Florida Dept. of Transportation will stop employees of public transit system from driving while distracted
March 28, 2012U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration is working with the Florida Department of Transportation to stop employees of public transit systems from driving while distracted. The Federal Transit Administration said this week that it is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to reduce distracted driving among employees […]
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PIP REFORM IN FLORIDA
March 21, 2012If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That famous quote, a favorite of moms everywhere, may never have been so true as when applied to the multi-year effort to pass reforms to our state’s personal injury protection insurance law (PIP). Despite many unsuccessful attempts over the years, Gov. […]
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Senate approves auto insurance fix with zero debate
March 08, 2012