Parents of teenagers who drive should prepare them for summer driving by going over safety tips with these young drivers. The months between Memorial Day and Labor Day are extremely deadly for drivers aged 15 to 20 years old, according …
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Parents should prepare teen drivers for summer months
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is here, arriving right on the heels of a sad string of fatal motorcycle accidents occurring all across Florida over the past few months- reminders of the harsh reality that compared to other motorists, motorcyclists face …
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Couple perish in traffic accident
A married couple were killed in a crash on Interstate 4 this morning when they were ejected from an SUV after being cut off, troopers said. The crash, which happened at 6:10 a.m., closed westbound I-4 near Plant City for …
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Car Accidents can be more dangerous for women
Women have a higher risk of a serious injury in a car accident than men, a new study reports. Researchers said that’s because vehicle safety equipment isn’t made for women’s bodies, which tend to be lighter and shorter than men’s bodies. …
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Tampa Bay Buccaneer awarded $3.4 million in civil suit
A Florida jury awarded a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback $3.4 million in connection with a 2009 car accident. B.J. Askew suffered neck injuries in a rear-end collision that forced the NFL franchise to place him on the team’s Non-Football …
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Additional PIP information…
TALLAHASSEE — A Tampa company has sent fliers to chiropractors suggesting ways to capitalize on potential loopholes in new legislation aimed at denting the runaway fraud plaguing Florida’s mandatory motor vehicle no-fault law. The legislation (HB 119) — which hasn’t …
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Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The National Safety Council promotes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and encourages everyone to take the NSC pledge to drive cell free at nsc.org/pledge. Thousands of fatal crashes each year involve drivers using cell phones. “It’s time to start …
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Precious Cargo
Did you know? An estimated 8,959 lives were saved by child restraints from 1975 to 2008. According to the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration, “Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for (children) ages 3 to 14 …
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Florida Dept. of Transportation will stop employees of public transit system from driving while distracted
U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration is working with the Florida Department of Transportation to stop employees of public transit systems from driving while distracted. The Federal Transit Administration said this week that it is partnering with the Florida Department of …
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National Transportation Safety Board will host forum on distracted driving
The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent group that is the nation’s leading federal safety advocate, is hosting a forum in Washington later this month to discuss the topic and potential solutions. Last year the group called for a nationwide ban …
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