What is the Latest News on Pennsylvania Motorcycle Fatalities?
According to a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Pennsylvania reported a recent decrease in motorcycle deaths that the state attributes in part to increased education, publicity and training. Specifically, Pennsylvania reports 26 fewer deaths in the first 9 months of 2011 as compared to the first 9 months of 2010. While […]
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More PA Car Accidents and More Injuries This Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend 2012 is behind us. As we look forward to the summer, it is important to look back and analyze what happened on Pennsylvania roads over the long holiday weekend. It is important to remember the lives that were lost, to comfort the families in mourning and the injured victims in pain, and […]
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Who is Most Likely to Step on the Gas Pedal by Accident?
A recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study found that older females are more likely than people in other demographic groups to cause accidents by mistakenly stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brake. In fact, the study found that almost two thirds of these types of accidents were caused by older women. As […]
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New Study Says Age May Not be Reason for More Accidents Involving Elderly
According to a recent report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the common belief that older drivers are more dangerous because of their age is largely a myth. Instead, researchers found that age does not make a driver more likely to be in a crash, but it does make a driver more likely to suffer […]
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Important News about Car Rear View Cameras
It costs about $200 to install a rear view mirror on an automobile. Many cars already have rear view mirrors installed so that the number of injuries and fatalities caused by cars backing up over pedestrians and young children can be reduced. However, as of April 2012, there is not yet a federal regulation that […]
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How Aggressively Does Pennsylvania Fight Speeding?
A recent report by the Governor Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that speeding and aggressive driving is still a problem in the United States that needs to be dealt with so that future lives are saved and people are spared the pain of injuries. How does Pennsylvania fight speeding and aggressive driving? According to the […]
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Teens Driving High. Is the Problem Getting Worse?
The results of a new study found that 19% of teenagers in the United States admit to driving a car under the influence of marijuana. That is higher than the 13% of teens who admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, according to SADD. Adding to this concern is that 36% of teens believe […]
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9 Ways PA Could Improve Highway Safety Laws Identified by Advocates
The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (“Advocates”) recently released their 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws. Pennsylvania earned the Advocates middle rating of yellow. The yellow rating indicates that while Pennsylvania has some positive traffic safety laws there are still numerous gaps in the state’s highway safety laws. Specifically, the Advocates recommend that […]
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2 Men Injured When Allentown Balcony Separates From Building and Falls to Ground
Two people were hurt when a balcony collapsed on an Allentown apartment building on January 20, 2012. The accident occurred when the balcony broke away from the building with two men on it. The injured were taken to the hospital. Nobody on the ground was injured. According to neighbors, their injuries did not appear to […]
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The Start of a Safer Year on Pennsylvania Roads?
Pennsylvania State Police have released accident information for the recent four day New Year’s holiday weekend. The results indicate a slight drop in holiday fatalities and injuries when compared to the 2010-2011 New Year’s Period. Over the 2011-2012 New Year’s holiday weekend: State Police responded to 552 crashes. That is down from 693 accidents over […]
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