A 19-year-old passenger from Dedham was recently identified by a state medical examiner as the teenager who was killed in a single-car crash on Route 202 on early Sunday morning. According to the Monadnock Leger-Transcript, another 19-year-old was behind the wheel when the loss control of the vehicle while heading…
With the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, families across the nation are gearing up for that much-needed vacation. Unfortunately, with the increase in traffic, officials are expecting a serious increase in the risks for accidents, injuries and fatalities. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, this is going to…
If you’ve got autumn road trip on your agenda, you might want to listen up. Make sure you go out with a plan and your plan includes preparation. According to Safecar.gov, planning and prevention are much easier than dealing with the consequences of a breakdown or, worse yet, an accident.…
Defective cars are making their way onto our streets. And it’s these cars that are putting your life in danger. Unfortunately, many consumers are not aware of these recalls until it’s too late. Now, officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are working to close that knowledge gap.…
A recent car accident claimed the life of a 9-year-old Cohasset boy. According to 7NEWS, the child and his family were getting ready to go on their annual vacation to Maine when another vehicle spun out of control and slammed into them on a pier. The cause of the accident…
There’s no arguing the fact that Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems can help to save lives. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there have been a number of studies that have shown the correlation between the declining number of 16- and 17-year-old driver accidents and the GDL program. On…
According to preliminary numbers from the National Safety Council (NSC), we’ve seen a decrease in the number of motor-vehicle accidents during the first 6 months of this year. Research shows that the number of accidents is actually down about 5 percent in comparison to last year. Throughout 2013, there were…
Ray LaHood with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is turning to auto manufacturers and smartphone companies to help to fight against the devastation caused by distracted driving. According to The New York Times, LaHood says that it’s these companies that must wake up to the deadly dangers their products…
Getting your driver’s license for the very first time is exhilarating. Unfortunately, the many influences on what a teen drives can have a major impact on their safety. According to Mail Online, our newest drivers say that they feel pressured to drive an older, cheaper vehicle because they can’t afford…
Our teen drivers are halfway through summer’s 100 Deadliest Days. This is the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day that marks the deadliest days for our teens to be behind the wheel on Massachusetts roadways. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there are ways to help to reduce…