Connecticut (CT) has become one of 15 states to mandate ignition interlock devices for drivers who have been convicted of drunk driving, or driving with a blood-alcohol content above .08. The devices are mandatory for even first-time offenders in the Nutmeg State. Virginia (VA) is one of 24 states that require the device for repeat…
A new report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has given Virginia a red rating. Because the commonwealth has less than 7 of the 15 laws that the safety group considers optimal for highway safety, our state has earned a low rating. AHAS ranked Virginia so low because the commonwealth lacks necessary safety laws, like…
A seemingly minor accident in which a man walking along the shoulder of a busy highway was clipped by the passenger-side mirror of a passing pickup truck turned deadly in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), on January 11, 2012. The fatal pedestrian wreck happened at around 6:00 pm in the 2200 block of Military Highway. A combination…
Four people were seriously hurt in a three car crash that occurred in St. Albans, West Virginia (WV). A driver was on Route 60, heading east and was preparing to make a turn onto at Austin Drive when the car was rear-ended by another vehicle. The impact sent the vehicle into the westbound lane where it…
An innocent man was killed in a hit and run accident involving a suspect who fled from police in Virginia Beach, VA. The at-fault driver was allegedly involved in a robbery, and police were trying to pull him over. Rather than stopping, the suspect tried to escape apprehension, according to the Daily Press. The victim’s…