Archive for September, 2011
Pedestrian accidents happen for many reasons in Massachusetts. Sometimes, the pedestrian is distracted. A startling new study highlights the link between pedestrian accidents and texting. Often, it’s the other way around. The driver might be texting while driving. Or the driver fails to stop at a crosswalk or obey clearly marked traffic signals. You may [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Pedestrian accidents happen fast in Michigan. In 2010, a total of 129 pedestrians died in auto accidents and 2,113 pedestrians were injured, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The vast majority of accidents happen while pedestrians are crossing at an intersection. Sometimes, distracted drivers hit pedestrians. Other times, it’s the pedestrians who are distracted. [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Regulations governing offshore oil rig accidents “are not set in stone,” reports The New Orleans Times-Picayune. This article was written in response to proposed federal regulations governing “spill prevention, containment, response and cleanup, and safety management systems.” The proposed regulations are being developed by the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee, which plans to present them [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Older drivers have some of the safest driving habits on the road. They wear seatbelts more than younger drivers. They’re involved in fewer drunk driving accidents. And when they have their grandchildren in the car, they’re less likely to be in an auto accident. That’s the conclusion of a recent scientific study written about in [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
