A Virginia semi-truck explosion occurred earlier this month in a single vehicle collision that shut down Interstate 81. According to witnesses, the fuel truck’s tire blew out and caused the vehicle to overturn just off the highway. After overturning, the whole truck went up in...
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What Can Drivers Do To Make The Roads Safer For D.C. Cyclists?
Earlier this month, we wrong a blog on how Washington, D.C. cyclists have triggered red-light cameras more than 1,557 times since January 2015, putting themselves at risk for bicycle accidents. Since then, the cycling community has stepped forward and insisted to media outlets that...
Read MoreIs Maryland Too Lenient With Drunk Drivers?
A recent study conducted by WalletHub.com examined DUI penalties according to each state to discover which had the strictest enforcement. As it turns out, Maryland has the seventh most lenient drunk driving enforcement in the country. One of the main reasons...
Read MoreIs WMATA Failing to Train Its Bus drivers?
A Metrobus ended up on top of a brick wall earlier this month after a bus accident. According to a police report, a vehicle struck the “accordion” part of the bus, which caused the bus driver to panic and jump the curb, hit a tree and land on top of the brick wall....
Read MoreWill Ending D.C. Metro’s Late-Night Service Increase the Number of Drunk Driving Accidents?
Since 2007, Metro has stayed open until 3:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as midnight on Sundays. This helped service workers, late-night business professionals and would-be drunk drivers find a safe ride home in the late hours. However, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager wants to close Metro at midnight on...
Read MoreThis DC Ambulance Rolled Backwards With Patient Still Inside
After a horrible and graphic leg fracture seen on live television for the Rio Olympics, the gymnast was dropped by the EMS crew while being loaded into the ambulance for the world to see. Meanwhile, a DC ambulance would also commit a blunder that same day, right here at home in ambulance accidents. An ambulance...
Read MoreHow Did This Metro Train Cause a “Near Miss” Collision?
Earlier this month, D.C. Metro and passengers had to explain yet another incident to the media. A train on the Red Line ran a red light. While this is certainly not the first time that has happened, it is the first time an incident resulted...
Read MoreMetro is On Fire… And Not in a Good Way
Where there’s smoke, there’s a Metro fire. In Metro’s case, this can mean delays, shut downs, injuries and death. Just last year, a smoke incident injured 91 passengers and killed one after a train stopped in the middle of a smoke-filled tunnel. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded its investigation on the incident...
Read MoreSafety Inspectors Find Track Defects Metro Overlooked—Again!
“DC Metro is reliable, punctual and safe,” said no one over the course of this last year. Incidents, such as the smoke accident that caused a passenger death, fires, electrical problems, derailments from track defects and the explosion earlier this month have caused much concern for the safety of Metro’s passengers. Recently, the...
Read MoreWill the New “Textalyzer” Prevent Distracted Driving?
“One text or call could wreck it all.” “Words can hurt.” “C U in the ER.” “SMS.MMS.RIP.” “Stop the texts. Stop the wrecks.” “No post is worth a life.” “It can wait.” We’ve all seen at least one of these campaigns against distracted driving. In fact, these campaigns have been so successful, 46...
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