Car Accidents

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 driving related accidents and catastrophic injuries is expected to fall sharply.

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 texting. Supporters hope that the auto accident rate due to texting or distracted driving will drop with the passage of

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 light after exiting I-95, hitting a 1994 Lexus. The impact of the collision pushed two cars into an opposite lane.

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 of a car that was driving down the road. The piece of wood reportedly bounced on the road before piercing

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 teenagers, these new products can reduce parents’ stress when their children are behind the wheel. Geofencing allows parents to track

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 the Lexus. The Lexus then smashed through a chain-link fence before it landed in a lake. Three occupants of the

Residents of Miami-Dade County in South Florida are seeking harsher penalties for hit-and-run drivers as the area has been plagued with these types of incidences over the years. In the last year, a number of candle light vigils have been held at locations where people have been struck and killed by hit-and-run drivers. What makes matters worse in these instances is the relatively lenient penalties motorists face when convicted of their crimes after being involved

Texting and driving has become such a critical public safety hazard that all but five states impose restrictions on texting while driving. With a new bill proposal, Florida is taking action to raise awareness about texting while driving. The bill would result in a $30 fine for anyone caught texting and driving on a first offense. Doing so again within a five-year period would result in a $60 fine. Texting would still be allowed at

Despite the widespread message that “seat belts save lives,” mothers-to-be may be concerned that the way that the seat belt is positioned could harm the fetus should a crash occur. Some have similar concerns regarding the use of airbags in motor vehicles. Those women would likely be interested in the results of a recent study that was conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. The study determined the odds of a fetus surviving a

Car accidents are reality throughout the Miami area. They occur for a variety of reasons and in the very worst cases they result in death. Earlier this month a two car accident left a man dead. According to authorities a vehicle driven by a woman hit another car causing the second car to run into a tree after first spinning around. The force of the impact caused the man in the second vehicle to suffer