Yesterday’s Orlando Sentinel reported that five years after guardrails were installed in the median of Florida’s Turnpike, fatal accidents and deaths from automobile crashes on the turnpike have been reduced by more than half. Although urban areas have had guardrails along the turnpike for years, many rural areas, including Osceola County, did not have them. […]
Florida Interstate Among Deadliest in Nation
As reported by The Daily Beast website, the Florida stretch of Interstate 95 is the deadliest interstate in the country based on data analyzed from 2004 through 2008. Interstate 4 ranked third in the study. Because of this study, a few mental alarms should be going off. Florida has two of the most deadly interstate […]
Final Weekend of Daytona Beach Bike Week
With Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida coming to an end this weekend, the cold weather seems to have kept the usual big crowds a little smaller this year. But, the weather should be warmer for the final weekend and that means more bikes and traffic on the road. According to WESH Channel 2, Daytona […]
“Click it or Ticket” Starts Today
Today is the start of Florida’s “Click it or Ticket” program that runs from March 1st through March 15th. For the next two weeks, Florida law enforcement officers will be aggressively ticketing motorists who are not wearing their seatbelts. Obviously, seatbelts save lives and help prevent injuries in all types of trucking and motor vehicle […]
Florida Legislature to Address Texting While Driving
With Florida’s regular legislative session approaching, supporters of a ban against texting while driving are optimistic that legislation will finally pass during the upcoming session. As reported by the Miami Herald, lawmakers have introduced 17 bills on the issue this year. So far, at least 35 lawmakers are sponsors or co-sponsors of bills banning texting […]
No More Texting for Truck Drivers
On January 26, 2010, U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced new federal policy to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The rule goes into effect immediately and is the latest action taken by the Department to restrict distracted driving which can cause serious automobile and trucking accidents. […]
Orlando Approves Giant Video Screen to Face I-4
As reported by The Orlando Sentinel, in a 5-2 vote, Orlando’s City Council approved placement of the giant video screen on the arena that will face I-4. To get the votes needed, Magic execs proposed new rules that the screen would only display two full-motion video clips per minute and each clip can be no […]
FHP Offers Tips for Safe Thanksgiving Travel
Today, the Florida Highway Patrol announced its efforts to reduce the number of automobile accidents during the Thanksgiving holiday. The holiday weekend results in a high volume of traffic because of family travel and tourism which could result in a higher number of traffic crashes. Therefore, FHP will increase its presence on Florida’s roads by […]
Walking in Orlando May Be Hazardous to Your Health
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, a new study just released has determined that metro Orlando has the most dangerous streets in the country for pedestrians in areas of at least one million residents. The study determined that the problem in Orlando, like much of the country, is that roads are wide and built primarily […]
Government Holds Distracted Driving Summit
In a move to promote a higher standard for public safety on our roadways, transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday that the federal government has banned texting while driving for federal employees. Also, the government plans to ban text messaging by bus drivers and truckers who travel across state lines. The announcements were made […]
More Attention to the Dangers of Texting While Driving
As reported by the New York Times, an organization of state highway safety officials is calling for a ban on texting while driving. Lately this issue is getting a lot of attention in the media and on the web with the recent public service video that shows a violent car accident caused by a teen […]
No More Red-light Running for Orange County Workers
As reported by WESH 2 News at WESH.com, in Florida more than 100 people are killed at intersections by red-light runners each year, and more than 6,000 are injured. Yesterday, Orange county commissioners voted to approve a new ordinance that will create penalties for county employees who get caught running red lights while driving county […]
