Which One is the Brake? Avoiding Accidents Involving Pedal Errors
An 84-year-old Sarasota woman recently crashed her Toyota Avalon into a Bank of America building when she hit the gas pedal rather than the brake as she was pulling into a parking space, according to a news report. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident when...
Parents Responsibility When it Comes to Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
With many Tampa Bay area schools out for summer recess, many teens have more free time to spend driving. While teen drivers may assist parents in running errands, more time behind the wheel means that the risk of accidents will go up. The American Automobile...
FHP: Texting and Driving Distracted at 89 MPH Before Crash
A driver involved in a fatal collision that killed a St. Petersburg woman was allegedly sending text messages and driving nearly 90 miles per hour in the seconds leading up to the crash. Earlier this month, the Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Ashli Harvey, 27,...
Distractions Cause More Teen Crashes Than Previously Reported
Cell phones and friends: Those are the most likely distractions for teen drivers, and new research shows the problem is much worse than anyone knew. Researchers at the University of Iowa studied about 1,700 videos of teen car crashes and found that distractions were...