This holiday season, drivers in six New England states will be seeing more police on the road. The increased law enforcement presence is part of an effort to help prevent fatal accidents over the holidays. Each year, the number of car accident fatalities rises between Thanksgiving and New Years, and…
According to CBS Boston, state police reported that there were no fatal auto accidents on Massachusetts’ highways over the 2012 Thanksgiving weekend. The lack of crashes is a major victory because Thanksgiving historically kicks off the most dangerous time of year for traffic fatalities. The highways were likely safer this…
This November, police across six New England states have joined forces to try to reduce the increased risk of traffic accidents and fatalities that occurs every holiday season. CBS reported that the police will be focused on three top factors that play a role in causing the spike in accidents…
On November 21, 2012, a 21-year-old Tufts student was hit by an SUV when crossing at the intersection of Powderhouse Boulevard and Packard Avenue. The student was critically injured, prompting Tufts to launch an investigation into the safety of the intersection. Our Boston pedestrian accident attorneys applaud the efforts of…
On November 17, CBS Boston reported that police throughout New England are joining forces in an effort to help prevent auto accident deaths and fatalities during the holiday season. The number of driving-related fatalities rises each year during the period from Thanksgiving Day to New Years Day and six states…
According to a recent analysis, the state’s highway system has a $250 million operation shortfall for next year. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is also facing a near $150 million shortfall, according to the Boston Globe. The Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University conducted the…
On Route 128, between Westwood and Randolph, construction crews have started to open a fourth lane. Motorists will finally have the fallback option of a breakdown lane as that was open and used for rush-hour traffic while construction was underway. It was all a part of a more than $53…
Our Quincy car accident lawyers have blogged about the advancements in connected cars in recent posts. Now, Toyota Motor Corp. is getting in on the action. These connected cars allow vehicles to talk to one another and to talk to the roadways to help to avoid car accidents. According to…
Officials with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have teamed up with FOX’s “Glee” to help to reduce the risks of distracted driving among younger drivers. The country is in the middle of a distracted driving epidemic and younger drivers and text messages are central to the discussion. It’s a…
Staying awake at the wheel — it’s a lot harder than you might think. According to DrowsyDriving.org, there are close to 2,000 people killed every year in these kinds of accidents. Another 70,000 are injured. And these are only the accidents that are reported. Officials believe that many times, drivers…