Each year, passenger car manufacturers release new types of safety features and technology designed to keep us safe behind the wheel. Already, we have seen some of this technology helping to prevent car collisions in Miami and across Florida. Now, the federal government and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) would like to see some features and devices to become standard on all new cars and trucks in order to help prevent car and truck accidents. Car and truck manufacturers say that adding these safety technologies could add substantially to the cost of vehicles,…
In November of this year, the Florida Highway Patrol and other agencies launched TACT (Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks), an initiative aimed at reducing Florida traffic accidents caused by aggressive drivers. According to authorities, aggressive driving is a leading cause of South Miami car accidents and truck accidents. When drivers…
Keeping yourself informed about the issues that could affect your safety on the road is an important part of being a savvy driver. There are many issues that federal and state governments have been mulling over that could affect the risk of Coral Gables trucking accidents: 1) Maximum allowed truck…
Most motorists who drive passenger vehicles may need to rent a truck or van at some point in their lives in order to complete home renovations or for a move. If you need to rent a truck, you will want to keep several safety tips in mind in order to…
Medical conditions are a serious hazard on the road. Each year, people are injured and killed because motorists fall ill behind the wheel. Heart attacks, seizures, strokes, and other medical emergencies cause Miami pedestrian accidents and car accidents each year. Even milder conditions, such as sleep apnea, cause serious Miami…
In many cases, drivers who cause a Fort Lauderdale pedestrian accident or car accident show some signs of possible driver errors and problems before the accident. Some of these signs can include: 1) Warning sign fender benders. Smaller fender benders – especially multiple small Fort Lauderdale car accidents – can…
According to statistics, each year across the country about 400 people are fatally injured in rear-end crashes with commercial trucks. Many more are seriously injured but survive. In about half of all fatal rear-end truck accidents, the smaller passenger car slides under the truck in what is known as an…
In 2011, 9 out of 13 accidents involved a truck. No matter where you drive and how often you drive, the reality is that you need to be able to share the road safely with trucks if you hope to avoid a Miami Gardens traffic accident. According to experts, defensive…
Road Safe America is an organization dedicated to raising awareness about road safety. The group offers a number of tips to help drivers prevent truck collisions: 1) Be aware that trucks behave very differently than cars and use extra caution when driving near them on the road. Trucks take longer…