In a recent blog post, we talked about the dangers of texting while driving. The texting while driving issue is not necessarily new, but the ideas to solve it keep evolving. Hopefully someday soon, we will have some protocol, method or device that prevents texting...
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Month: September 2013
Queens grandma dies in hit-and-run, alleged drunk driver arrested
A car accident often feel like a chance happening – a bad luck of the draw and at the very least, an inconvenience. Many drivers hit the roads every morning in New York and with any luck, get home safely by night. Unfortunately, on any given day, somebody will be made...
REPORT: National crash average for a driver is once per decade
Every year, many reports are published discussing statistics related to crashes on our roadways. Although on paper they are just numbers, to those who actually make up those statistics, it is far from that. Each crash, no matter how small, can have profound effects on...
Cellphone use and texting leads to fatal crashes
A study conducted in Massapequa, New York reported that one in every 10 drivers used cellphones while operating their motor vehicles. This result was consistent with that reported from other communities where percentages of cellphone use while driving ranged from 9.7...
Woman’s foot severed in Manhattan pedestrian accident
Manhattan is as busy with pedestrian traffic as it is with taxi cabs. When the two collide in a tragic accident, the consequences can be horrifying. Last week, a 23-year-old tourist from the Great Britain was enjoying a hot dog that she had just bought from a street...