Truck Driver Cited for Careless Driving in Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-75
The driver of a 2012 Freightliner tractor-trailer tried to maneuver to the shoulder of Interstate 75 near Dade City after the big rig developed mechanical problems and inadvertently caused a multiple-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon, according to a news report....
Florida Roads Pose Dangers for Pedestrian Accidents
A recent newspaper headline asked the question: Are Florida’s Roads Dangerous by Design? Tampa and other Florida cities are particularly dangerous for traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Florida has the highest rate of fatal pedestrians accidents in the nation....
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...