Category : Motor Vehicle Accidents
Four People Injured in Multivehicle Accident in Los Angeles
Four people have been injured in a Los Angeles multi-vehicle crash set off by a woman who lost control of her Toyota.
According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, a 20-year-old woman driving a Toyota Celica on the westbound 210 freeway, set off a multi-vehicle collision that involved at least three other cars. Apparently, there was stopped traffic on the freeway, and the woman could not stop in time. She veered to the right and struck a white Honda, and then into a Cadillac. The Cadillac was sent rolling on top of a Mercedes. Four people had to be rushed to the hospital, and one had to be placed on advanced life support. The other victims suffered back, shoulder and neck injuries. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. There is no indication yet that alcohol or drug use were a factor in this accident
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Los Angeles Has a 60% Rate of Hit-And-Run Accidents While Cars are Parked
In the city of Los Angeles, 67 percent of drivers who reported that their cars were hit while parked, said that the other motorist simply left without bothering to leave a note. Los Angeles is not alone in such dishonorable motorist behavior. In fact, the more crowded city is, the more likely it is for a motorists to be a victim of a hit-and-run where the other driver not even bothering to leave a note.
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Digitized Highway Signs Amplify Risk of Accidents in California
The New York Times has been in the forefront of raising public awareness about the dangers of driving while distracted. It runs a regular series of reports called Driven to Distraction on the numerous distractions that motorists face as they drive on American highways. The most recent report in the series deals with the distractions that motorists face in the form of brightly illuminated, neon, digitized highway billboard signs.
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DOT Presents Sample Bill to Help States Draft Distracted Driving Legislation
The Department of Transportation has created a draft bill that it hopes will help states planning on enacting legislation against distracted driving. The draft bill however does seem to come with a loophole that accident lawyers in California are concerned about
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Teens Postpone Getting a License– What are the Effects on Safety?
The Washington Post has a report on how fewer teens are choosing to rush to get their driving licenses as soon as they turn 16. More and more teenagers are choosing to wait to get their driving license, or sign up for a driver’s education program. The report says there are several reasons why teens are choosing to have their parents continue to drive them around or hitching a ride with their friends instead of getting their own licenses.
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Poor Economy Leads to Drop in Accident Fatalities in Monterey County
The slowdown in the economy has had at least one happy after effect in Monterey County. The California Highway Patrol has confirmed that there were fewer numbers of fatal accidents on Salinas highways last year, as people cut down on driving to save on gasoline expenses.
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New Safety Initiatives from CHP and OTS
California auto accident lawyers are always very encouraged when state law enforcement agencies focus on innovative ways to educate motorists and enhance traffic safety. The California Highway Patrol has announced that it will partner with the Ventura County Medical Center to present a traffic safety program for teen motorists and their parents. The program called Start Smart will be held next week at the new Ventura County Medical Center cafeteria in Ventura. The classes will be held on Tuesday at 7pm, and will be free of cost.
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One Person Killed in Auto Accident in Madera County
Barely two weeks into 2010, and California personal injury lawyers are already beginning to see an increase in fatal auto accidents in California. Yet another person was killed in an accident in Madera County last week. The victim, a Walnut Creek resident, his wife and daughter were traveling in a pickup truck on Saturday afternoon, when another pickup truck which seemed to have crossed into oncoming traffic, struck the victim’s truck head on.
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New Group Promises to Drive Public Focus towards Distracted Driving
California personal injury lawyers and auto safety groups have appreciated the increased efforts being made by the federal government to combat distracted driving. This blog has discussed several developments over the past few months that focused on preventing the large number of distracted driving crashes. In continuation of these efforts, the US Department of Transportation and National Safety Council are announcing the launch of a new organization, dedicated solely to increase awareness about the accident risks of distracted driving.
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Sixteen People Killed in Auto Accidents in California over Christmas Holiday
The hoilday seasons usually show a dramatic spike in the number of intoxicated motorists on the road which leads to an increased number of alcohol related car crashes. This year’s Christmas season followed the same trend, it seems. There were more than 1,400 people arrested for driving under the influence across California during the holiday weekend.
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