Our Boston personal injury lawyers frequently report that teen drivers are most at risk of getting into a car accident in Boston. Sadly, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The Boston Herald reported on the recent…
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently announced that the Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) National Tour will be coming to Boston, among other cities nationwide. Our Boston personal injury lawyers know that young drivers will benefit from Ford’s driving program, which in turn will reduce their risk of…
Proposed hours-of-service changes for commercial truckers could help reduce the risk of Boston trucking accidents and truck accidents nationwide. A public listening session has been scheduled for next week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on its proposed revision to the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements…
The Boston personal injury lawyers and staff at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Super Bowl weekend. While it won’t be as hectic as it would if the Patriots were playing, the year’s biggest football weekend brings an increased risk of drunk driving accidents.…
The Business Journals reports several safety organizations are teaming up to offer a lucky teen $1,000 and a trip to Honolulu for creating the best public service announcement aimed at distracted driving. Our Boston personal injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers of distracted driving accidents and the increased risk…
At a conference in Waltham this week U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a multiple-agency partnership that aims to develop technology that will prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. The technology could someday reduce or eliminate the risk of Boston car accidents caused by drunk drivers. The Driver…
Just a week after a Pennsylvania woman’s texting-induced stumble into a mall fountain hit 3 million views on YouTube, (and an 18-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while walking along Route 195 in Marion), My Fox Boston reports that one New York lawmaker is aiming to make texting-while-walking a citable…
After a couple wonky years where national traffic congestion rates declined due to a poor economy and higher fuel costs, researchers with the Texas Transportation Institute say that as the economy continues to improve so will we see our national traffic congestion index again reflect across-the-board increases. The 2010 TTI…
State law enforcement officials are reviewing citation data covering the first 90 days since the enactment of a distracted driving law. The law fines motorists $100 for texting and driving in an effort to reduce the risk of Boston car accidents. Meanwhile, the Insurance Research Council is collecting data for…
Distracted driving has been a danger to drivers for many years but it seems to be more of a focus for government officials now that cell phone use has become commonplace behind the wheel. Boston drivers might ask themselves, is cell phone use (handheld or hands free) the primary distraction…