Are Massachusetts drivers notorious for bad behavior on our roadways? Getting honked at, yelled at, or being shown a middle digit while trying to navigate a busy intersection or traffic congested highway may be a common occurrence for many state drivers, but a state-wide campaign has been launched to hopefully change drivers’ behavior in the interest of public safety.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, a Hopkinton, Massachusetts woman sustained serious injuries after being ejected from the sedan in which she was a passenger when it collided with a utility vehicle. The crash occurred in Wilford near 420 Fortune Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. According to witnesses, the sedan’s driver was speeding and overtaking multiple vehicles before crossing into oncoming traffic where it collided with the utility truck.
Read MoreCovid-19 may have been a once-in-lifetime event, or so we hope, that led to business and office closures in Massachusetts and throughout the nation for most of 2020 and into the early part of 2021. As a result, there were far fewer vehicles on the road as those who were still working could do so at home or in areas outside of their normal offices. With traffic volumes drastically reduced in 2020, we would expect traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities to have fallen as well.
Read MoreRecently, a 46-year-old Hampden County man from Wales, Massachusetts riding on a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle with a passenger was killed when an SUV turned left in front of him. His passenger, a 52-year old woman from Charlton in Worcester County, was airlifted to UMass Medical Center in Worcester where she was reported in serious condition.
Read MoreWhen you send a text message, do you assume that no one other than the intended recipient has a right to see what you texted? In other words, do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy when you send a text message to another party? According to a recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, you do not.
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