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Virginia drivers reminded to put down phones in construction zones

Virginia drivers reminded to put down phones in construction zones

Regular users of the Interstate 95 traffic corridor are being warned that cell phone use while driving through Virginia is likely to result in a fine, after traffic officials changed it from a secondary to a primary offense » Full Story

Toddler injured in hit-and-run incident in Fort Lauderdale

Police officers in Fort Lauderdale are investigating a hit-and-run crash that sent  a toddler to hospital after he ran into the road from an apartment parking complex » Full Story
NTSB recommends reducing legal threshold for driving under the influence

NTSB recommends reducing legal threshold for driving under the influence

Federal authorities are considering reducing the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in an attempt to reduce the number of fatal injuries and crashes that can be attributed to driving drunk » Full Story

U.S. DOT focuses on youth driver safety as part of global program

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will be throwing its support behind a global safety initiative aimed at encouraging young and inexperienced drivers to make smarter decisions while behind the wheel » Full Story
Mother seeks to establish chain of events in daughter's interstate death

Mother seeks to establish chain of events in daughter's interstate death

The mother of a 17-year-old girl killed in an impaired driving accident in 2012 is bringing a lawsuit against the Palm Coast convenience store that she claims sold alcohol to her daughter and her friends » Full Story

Federal data may be misleading, claims traffic safety advocacy group

The number of fatal incidents caused by distracted driving may be higher than previously thoughts, with a recent study of federal and state data revealing that a significant percentage of crashes remain unreported » Full Story
Teen drivers who text more likely to engage in other risky behavior, says CDC study

Teen drivers who text more likely to engage in other risky behavior, says CDC study

Teenage drivers who text while behind the wheel are more likely to engage in other potentially dangerous driving habits » Full Story

Fatal crash after party in Pennsylvania remains under investigation

Local law enforcement officers and accident lawyers in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, investing a fatal crash on May 5 believe that toxicology reports will provide the answers needed » Full Story
Distracted driver involved in second crash in less than seven months

Distracted driver involved in second crash in less than seven months

Police officers in Jamestown, California, have confirmed that a female motorist who fatally injured a jogger in 2012 when she was adjusting her stereo has been involved in another distracted driving crash » Full Story

Seven-time DUI driver charged with vehicular homicide

Local law enforcement officials in Pennsylvania have confirmed that a DUI driver arrested after a fatal crash with a motorcyclist will be charged with vehicular homicide » Full Story


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Monday, May 20, 2013
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