Officials with the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) are working to get distracted and drugged drivers off of our roadways. They’re stepping up enforcement and awareness efforts to not only get motorists to be safer behind the wheel, but to get state lawmakers to do more to keep these dangerous…
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One Killed, Others Injured in Witman Pedestrian Accident
Officials are investigating an accident that has claimed the life of a 38-year-old man. According to NECN, a young bicyclist was also seriously injured in the accident. She was taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident occurred about 2:00 p.m. on Temple Street in Whitman. According to officers, the…
Boston Traffic Safety: Distracted Driving and Unsafe Habits, One in the Same
Drivers in Massachusetts recently got a firsthand look at just how dangerous it is to text and drive. Teenagers in Stoughton were the latest group of drivers to take part in the Arbella Insurance Foundation Distractology 101 tour, according to the Stoughton Patch. This program is an effective and interactive…
Road Rage Getting the Best of Massachusetts Drivers
Road rage is a little more common than you might have thought. According to U.S. News, one survey of 500 people concluded that about 90 percent of motorists say that they’ve personally witnessed an act of road rage or they’ve been the victim of it at least once in the…
Teenager Killed, Three Injured in Kingston Car Accident
A teen has died and three others have been injured in a recent car accident in southeastern Massachusetts. According to NECN, the accident happened at about 9:00 p.m. when the teen lost control of his vehicle slammed into a telephone pole in Kingston and flipped several times. Paramedics and emergency…
Boston Teen Driving: New App Keeping An Eye on Young Drivers
We all wish that our kids would stay young forever. But the truth of the matter is that they’re getting older and they’re getting their driver’s licenses. While we can’t ride with them everywhere they go, there is a way for us to keep an eye on them. Some say…
Massachusetts Auto Coverage: Simple Ways to Lower Your Insurance Costs
Are you getting the car insurance coverage you need for the price you can afford? Coverage comes in all shapes and sizes and we’re all paying a little different. Men pay more than women. It’s a fact that’s stood true for years. Men are involved in more accidents and those…
Boston Ranks in Dangerous Cities for Labor Day Travel
With the Labor Day holiday weekend, there will be millions of Americans getting out to celebrate that last summer break. Experts predict that close to 35 million people will be traveling more than 50 miles away from home for the celebration. It’s one of the busiest travel holidays of the…
Lunch Causes Massachusetts Traffic Accident, Trooper Says
According to state police officers, a Massachusetts teen was reaching into his bag of fast food on her lap when she slammed her vehicle into an officer’s cruiser. The 18-year-old driver from Westfield allegedly blew through a red light just before 1:00 a.m. when she slammed into Trooper Daniel Moran,…
Motorist Injured in Accident with Train at Medford Crossing
A 68-year-old man was recently injured in railroad accident in Medford. It happened after authorities say the man decided to drive his car around a railroad crossing gate. His car was hit by an oncoming Amtrak train. According to the Boston Globe, the accident happened just after 8:00 a.m. at…