National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated, ”We need to get to the point in society, where aggressive driving is simply not acceptable. To reduce injuries and deaths resulting from aggressive driving, public awareness must be raised. Prosecutors should develop guidelines on the uniformity and consistency in charging and disposing of cases. Law enforcement should reflect the seriousness [...]
Traffic crashes are the single most significant cause of preventable death and injury in North America. About half the deaths in red-light running crashes are pedestrians and occupants in other vehicles who are hit by red-light runners. Red-light runners are dangerous drivers who irresponsibly put others at risk. In American cities – where too often the [...]
“Speed limits exist for a reason,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Excessive speed consistently causes a disproportionately large share of collisions, resulting in lives lost.” Between 2006 and 2008 there were an average of 26,755 fatal and injury collisions per year where speed was the primary collision factor. Those same crashes in that three-year period resulted [...]
Gas prices have influenced more drivers to seek two wheel transportation creating more motorcycles on the road. With overall increase of traffic on our streets and highways there is a soaring increase of injury and death. The lure of the open road can cause excessive speed and the lack of helmet use can be deadly in [...]
Four counties in California continue to have high motorcycle deaths and injuries. The four identified high-risk counties are Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange and San Bernardino. “The number of motorcycle crashes and fatalities continues to be troubling” said Commissioner Joe Farrow. High speed has been found to be the cause of most fatal motorcycle accidents. The [...]