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 […]
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 […]
Texting Can Lead to Automobile Accidents
A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reveals that drivers who send or read text messages while driving far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions, like talking on a cell phone. In the study, the Institute put video cameras in cabs of long-haul trucks over an 18 month period and found that when […]
