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Common Causes of Florida Truck Accidents

In 2006, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a report suggesting that although safety standards in the trucking industry are improving, traffic accidents involving trucks continue to claim many lives. In fact, according to the truck, one out of every 20 truck drivers will be in a serious truck…

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Cars Can Help Prevent Florida Truck Accidents

With Florida car accidents and truck accidents causing fatalities and injuries each day, there has never been a better time to get serious about preventing traffic collisions. There are many ways that drivers can help prevent a serious accident: 1) Check your car. Cars have very different safety ratings and…

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How Motorists Can Prevent Florida Truck Accidents

In Florida, traffic accidents – including Florida pedestrian accidents, truck accidents, and car accidents – account for more injuries and fatalities than all other types of injuries and accidents combined. Most years, there are thousands of Florida truck accident and car accident fatalities and more than a quarter million personal…

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Who Can Prevent Florida Trucking Accidents?

Although heavy and medium-sized trucks account for only about 2% of all registered vehicles in this country, they account for 12% of fatal accidents on our highways. The statistics for Florida are also disturbing. Florida has high fatality rates for truck accidents and truck accidents are very common in the…

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Avoiding a Florida Truck Accident This Holiday Season

When a Florida truck accident involves a passenger car and a truck, the consequences are often catastrophic, especially for the occupants of the passenger car. Due to the size and force of a truck, passenger car occupants are often killed or suffer serious injuries in this type of collision. Unfortunately,…

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Could Texting and Cell Phone Bans Reduce or Increase Florida Truck Accidents?

Florida legislators have tried to pass legislation that would ban cell phone use and texting while driving for years but have been unsuccessful. While supporters of such legislation claim that texting and cell phone bans for drivers would help prevent Florida truck accidents and car accidents, others claim that texting…

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Authorities Ask for Common Sense to Help Prevent Florida Truck Accidents and Car Accidents

While some states have passed laws which ban texting while driving, Florida has no such laws. It is not for lack of trying – in the past few years, Florida’s lawmakers have tried to pass such legislation eight time and have simply not been successful. So far, nineteen other states…

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Health Conditions Can Mean Florida Truck Accident Risks

Much has been written about truck drivers and motorists who cause Florida car accidents and truck accidents due to the choices they make. For example, Florida drunk driving accidents are so difficult to cope with because they are so preventable – one person’s decision to drive under the influence leads…

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Could Tax Laws Change the Number of Florida Truck Accidents?

According to a study completed by the University of Florida, deaths from car accidents, truck accidents, and other traffic accidents decrease an average of 11% in areas where alcohol taxes are introduced. The overall death rate decreases by 35%, while violence decreased by 2% and crime reduces by 1.4% after…

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Everyone Has a Role to Play in Preventing Florida Truck Accidents

There are many people who can help prevent car accidents: 1) Legislators. Lawmakers can and do pass laws which can help prevent Florida truck accidents. Legislators, for example, can pass laws regulating the trucking industry or pass laws regarding the rules of the road. 2) Advocacy groups and the press.…

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