My colleague Randy Appleton notes in his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard that traffic fatalities across the United States have declined for the fourth straight year. He also notes that the number of car crashes that result in one or people losing their lives is still far too high, pointing specifically to a rush…
Randall Hellwig, a motorcyclist from Sioux Falls, was badly injured after a semitrailer rear ended him. The truck driver was encouraged to use a hand-held communication device by his trucking company – the Virginia (VA) based Old Dominion Freight Line, according to the Argus Leader. The police report states Jeff Peterson, the truck driver, perused…
Accomack and Northampton counties are not densely populated areas in Virginia (VA) but their accident statistics are staggeringly high. Both counties feature a fatality rate per 100,000 individuals that is higher than the national average, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Why? Primarily because of Route 13. The lack of adequate medians and increased…
Matthew Ward, a 19-year-old young man was driving along in his Ford Ranger pick-up truck when he failed to yield the right of way on a left turn causing an accident with a Toyota Camray along Route 130 and Route 29 in Madison Heights, Virginia (VA). Six people were injured in the accident, including an…
In what policymakers and lawmakers are promising is only a first step in reducing the number of distracted drivers on the nation’s roads, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on Thursday that prohibits federal employees and military personnel from texting while driving. My colleague Randy Appleton applauds this move in his latest post to…