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- New regulations take aim at truck and bus companies
Sep 7, 2012
Last year, roughly 4,000 Americans lost their lives in commercial vehicle accidents. While that number represents a nearly 5 percent decrease in fatalities since 2010, still far too many people lose their lives in accidents related to safety violations by large commercial truck and bus companies. In an effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced new policies aimed to identify truck and bus companies that...Read More - Alleged drunk driver injures man when he hits restaurant
Aug 24, 2012
It is not likely that the occupant of a Pittsburgh area restaurant was expecting to be involved in a car accident earlier this month. Nonetheless, the man was pinned against a wall after a car barreled into the building shortly after midnight one evening a couple of weeks ago. According to police, the car driven, by a 23-year-old man, ran into Ann's Corner Store Restaurant, located on George Street injuring the 56-year-old man inside. Though...Read More - Suspended drivers crowd Ohio roads
Aug 21, 2012
With roughly 7.6 million licensed drivers in the state of Ohio, an estimated 2.8 million license suspension citations were issued last year to nearly one million Ohio residents. Ohio traffic laws include 43 different types of driver's license suspensions for violations ranging from drunk driving to failure to pay child support. Many drivers with suspended licenses, however, continue to drive and some are involved in car accidents. Earlier this summer a man with six active...Read More - Ohio community mourns loss of teen killed in car accident
Aug 14, 2012
Members of an Ohio community are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old boy who recently died in a fatal rollover car accident. One of five teen passengers in the car, he sustained fatal injuries when the speeding car crashed, ripped through a fence and rolled over. The five teens were all members of their school's band. While on a break from practice, they decided to drive around. Police investigators believe the driver of the vehicle...Read More - Ohio city to debate stricter distracted driver laws
Aug 6, 2012
As of Aug. 30, Ohio drivers who chose to text while driving can be fined. While proponents of the law banning texting and driving agree drivers who text present an increased danger in causing or being involved in motor vehicle accidents, city officials in one Ohio city want to take additional measures. City officials in Bowling Green are deciding on whether to pass a bill that would allow police officers to pull drivers over for...Read More - Police commander in Pittsburgh hurt in head-on collision
Aug 3, 2012
As most people are aware, anyone who is in a car can be involved in a motor vehicle accident at any time. This is true regardless of one's age, gender or occupation. A Pittsburgh police commander recently experienced this first hand when the Chevrolet Impala she was driving was involved in a head-on crash with a van. The car accident occurred one afternoon on Stuebenville Pike as the commander drove the department-issued vehicle eastbound. The...Read More - Several injured in Pittsburgh hit-and-run bus accident
Aug 3, 2012
Car accidents are a common occurrence in cities throughout the country, including Pittsburgh. Each weekday individuals take to the road in cars and buses to get to their jobs located there. With all of the traffic in the downtown portion of the city during the week, it is inevitable that at some point an accident will take place there. Late last month a motor vehicle accident involving a car and a bus occurred. The morning...Read More - Help Pittsburgh area children avoid dog bites
Jul 27, 2012
Over half of the more than 4.5 million people suffering dog bites annually are children younger than 14. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those between the ages of five and nine are the most likely to incur personal injuries, as a result of dog bites. To better protect children from dog bite injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published some safety tips for dog owners and parents in Pennsylvania...Read More - Safe driving tips for drivers age 50 and older
Jul 25, 2012
This summer, record numbers of residents over the age of 50 will travel Ohio's roads and highways. Drivers age 50 and older face some unique challenges related to vision and hearing loss as well as possible physical ailments and delayed reaction time. In an effort to prevent car accidents, it's wise for drivers of all ages to brush up on motor vehicle and driving safety guidelines before hitting the road. There are several safety precautions...Read More - Truck driver error leads to six deaths
Jul 20, 2012
The negligent acts of a truck driver can have devastating effects. When commercial tractor trailers are involved in accidents, those impacted are likely to suffer serious and even potentially fatal injuries. Such was the case in a recent truck accident that killed six people. The fatal crash occurred along a stretch of two-lane highway. Several vehicles had stopped as a highway work crew paved a section of the road. A tractor-trailer failed to slow down...Read More