Posted: 05-15-2013
Florida wreck leaves two women in critical condition
Two women involved in a wreck last Thursday in Santa Rosa County, Florida, were injured and in critical condition. Two children were also injured in the wreck and taken to the hospital. The five-year-old is said to be in serious condition, and the one-year-old suffered from minor injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the […]
Posted: 05-11-2013
Burning crash closes Florida interstate
An SUV traveling in the wrong direction on Florida’s Interstate 95 caused an accident involving several vehicles, including one that was set ablaze. The burning vehicle, a pickup truck, was clipped by an SUV as it was driving into oncoming traffic. The report did not say if any car accident victim in this crash was […]
Posted: 05-09-2013
Distracted driving likely underreported
Many accidents in Florida caused by distracted driving are not reported properly, leading people to believe the issue of cellphone usage while driving is not as severe as it is. Research done by the National Safety Council shows that when a cellphone or distracted driving is the cause of a car accident, it is not […]
Posted: 05-04-2013
Proposed Federal Safety Guideline May Make Miami Roadways Safer
Florida highways may soon be a little safer with a new voluntary guideline that was initiated by the federal government on April 23. This policy requests that automakers begin equipping their vehicles with devices that require only momentary glances to operate. By replacing current devices with new automated or voice-activated units, the occurrence of distracted […]
Posted: 05-03-2013
Florida takes steps to ban texting while driving
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make texting while driving illegal in the state. Senate Bill 52 was approved 36 to 0, and it would make texting while driving a secondary violation. This means that a motorist must have committed some other offense such as speeding before being given a ticket for […]
Posted: 04-25-2013
Florida auto accident leaves five people dead
A South Florida accident left five people dead after a driver ran through a red light just past midnight on Saturday, April 13. The accident took place at the intersection of Blue Heron Boulevard and the northbound I-95 exit ramp in Riviera Beach. A man driving a 2008 Mercedes failed to stop at the red […]
Posted: 04-22-2013
Teen blames truck theft, accident on zombie attack
Florida residents may have heard about a recent, unusual case in which a young man from Tennessee stole a big rig truck, crashed it into several vehicles near Temecula, California, and then told law enforcement officials that the reason for his actions was to evade zombies that were after him. The 19-year-old had been traveling […]
Posted: 04-20-2013
Road debris causes accident in Florida
An accident recently occurred on Interstate 95 in Hallandale Beach as a result of road debris. The auto accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at SW 10th Street. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 15-foot long wood beam fell off the back of a pickup truck and smashed into the windshield […]
Posted: 04-18-2013
Parental monitoring tools improve teen driving habits
Parents in Florida can now monitor their teenagers’ driving with the use of two new products, Geofencing and the Drivecam. When children know their driving habits are being tracked, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and end up in a car crash. Since automobile accidents are a leading cause of death for […]
Posted: 04-11-2013
Driver that caused fatal crash in Florida is cited
On March 19, the driver who is alleged to have caused a fatal accident in Deerfield Beach, Florida, was cited with careless driving by the Florida Highway Patrol. Four occupants of a Lexus SUV were killed when the driver of a Nissan Altima sideswiped his car into a Hyundai Sonata, causing it to crash into […]