Florida Has Highest Number of Recreational Boating Accidents
With a year-round supply of sun and plenty of water, from freshwater lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, Florida is a boating paradise. Florida had nearly 900,000 registered motorboats in 2014, more than any other state. Unfortunately, the large number of...
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...
New Safety Technology Could Prevent Drivers Who Are Too Drunk To Care
Do you know how many people are killed every year on Florida roads due to drunk driving accidents? Would you be shocked to learn that one out of every four traffic deaths in Florida is alcohol related? While drunk driving has decreased significantly in the last three...