The SunRail trains are warming up and getting ready for their May debut across Central Florida, but faulty railroad crossing arms may lead to more injuries. So far, SunRail trains cross streets at 127 different locations, each one being another point for a dangerous collision. WESH investigated these crossing and uncovered that the SunRail crossings […]
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Seat Belt Use Hits All-Time High in Florida
Doug / 05-21-2012 / Auto Accidents
This video from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls attention to some of the “fake-out” moves drivers may try to use to pretend they are wearing a seat belt when passing by a police officer. Today kicks off the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign, and it is Florida’s 12th consecutive year of […]
Five Safety Tips for Florida Motorists During Construction Season
Doug / 04-27-2012 / Auto Accidents
On Monday, we began to discuss the 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 23-27 this year. The national program now involves virtually every state in country, and the video above is one from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The video features construction workers each offering what they think is the […]
Florida Work Zone Safety is ‘Everyone’s Job’
Doug / 04-23-2012 / Auto Accidents
This video is for a Maintenance of Traffic course required by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). A few years ago, FDOT released a series of public service announcements to call attention to safe driving in work zones throughout the Sunshine State. We’re posting this now because today marks the start of the 2012 National […]
Examining the Specific Offenses That Contribute to Aggressive Driving
Doug / 04-13-2012 / Auto Accidents
The video above is another news segment, this one from WFTS-TV, regarding the campaign by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to crack down on aggressive driving that we began discussing on Monday. While aggressive driving behaviors contribute to a majority of all auto accidents, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that aggressive driving is […]
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