Bicyclists in Washington, D.C. want police officers to become more knowledgeable about bicycle laws around the District. Why is this issue so important to bicyclists? Because when an officer cites a bicyclist for a violation in an accident with a car, it can affect whether the injured bicyclist can recover from their personal injuries. In...
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Auto Makers Introducing More Gadgets to Distract Young Drivers
In an effort to express its concern for safe teen driving, the Ford Motor Company sponsored several clinics on safe driving at high schools across the country. As reported at tusconsentinel.com, the clinics reinforce traffic laws and the dangers of distracted driving. In a similar effort,...
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Crash Kills Maryland Woman
A 29-year-old Silver Spring woman lost her life in an auto accident late last month at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Tech Road, according to insidenova.com. The woman was a passenger inside a Hyundai Elantra at the time of the crash. The fatal car wreck occurred when the Hyundai Elantra collided with...
Read MoreMetro Bus Crash Sends Five to Hospital
A Metro bus crash on Minnesota Avenue in Southeast DC sent several people to the hospital, as reported at wusa9.com. According to the report, a bus on the V7 route struck a passenger car around 7:40 in the morning. Emergency responders transported five people to...
Read MoreVirginia Greyhound Bus Crash Injures Nine
A Greyhound bus and a van collided last month on Interstate 85, injuring nine passengers. According to cbsnews.com, the Greyhound had 35 passengers on it at the time of the bus accident. Three bus passengers and six passengers in the van suffered injuries in the collision. A Virginia State Police spokesperson said the bus...
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Leak Sends Over 40 People to Hospital
Residents of a Northwest DC addiction rehabilitation clinic suffered injuries after a carbon monoxide leak in the building’s basement late last month. Rescue workers transported over 43 people from the Second Genesis house to the hospital. Three of the victims suffered serious injuries, according to washingtonpost.com. Several people inside the building began getting sick, prompting...
Read MoreDefective Blender Recalled for Lacerations to Consumers
Injuries from a household blender led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Chefmate brand 6-speed blender sold exclusively at Target stores across the country. The plastic pitcher can come loose from the blade, leaving the rotating blades exposed. So far, there have been 11 reports of lacerations to fingers and...
Read MoreMaryland Apartment Fire Injures Two Firefighters
An apartment fire in Montgomery County earlier this month injured two firefighters, according to myfoxdc.com. The fire also damaged several apartments in White Oak after apparently starting in an apartment on the top floor. Fire investigators said a tenant left a pan unattended on the stove...
Read MoreFederal Agency Says School Buses Don’t Need Seatbelts
Just as children across the country started school, federal officials denied a petition to require seat belts on school buses. According to injuryboard.com, the Center for Auto Safety and the National Coalition for School Bus Safety (NCSBS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for seatbelts on buses. The NHTSA denied their request. The...
Read MoreMore Virginia Drivers are Buckling Up
A study by Old Dominion University revealed that Virginia drivers are buckling up at a rate of 81.8 percent. It is a slight improvement from the 2010 number of 80.5 percent, according to a report on the study at londontimes.com. The results seem to show in crash statistics, as there were 740 traffic deaths...
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