It is no secret that distracted driving is dangerous and can lead to tragic results. In Massachusetts and across the nation, there are several thousand traffic deaths attributed to distracted driving each year, many from unsafe use of smartphones. Other types of distracted driving that have led to deaths include grooming, eating, reading, talking to passengers, or using the radio or entertainment system in the vehicle.
Read MoreWith the arrival of summer and temperatures beginning to heat up, car safety becomes a major concern for Massachusetts motorists. Even with temperatures in the 70s, your car’s interior can easily heat up to 90 degrees within 10-minutes, to 98 degrees in 20-minutes, and up to 112 degrees in just one hour. Sitting on a car seat with such elevated temperatures can easily burn you if not careful.
Read MoreWhile the recent spate of firearm-related deaths in the country has reminded us that the U.S. may be the most violent nation in the world, we should not forget that the U.S. averages around 6 million car crashes annually, which is more car accidents per year than any other nation with some states, such as Massachusetts, far outpacing others.
Read MoreIn early June of this year, a single vehicle accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Warren resulted in the death of the driver with injuries to the passenger. State police arrived at the scene around 6:00 a.m. and reported that the driver had been ejected from the vehicle. There were no other reports on what caused the driver to lose control.
Read MoreSummer is here and with school out, that means that more teens will be driving regardless of increasing gasoline prices that show no signs of abating. In Massachusetts and across the nation, this also unfortunately means more car accidents and fatalities. However, with parents guiding their teens and providing examples of safe driving, teens can avoid risky driving behavior that robs us of so many young and promising lives.
Read MoreSingle car accidents are not uncommon and happen for a variety of reasons. One such crash occurred recently in Rochester, Massachusetts when a vehicle veered off the road near 116 Marys Pond and 113 Walnut Plain Road just before 11:00 a.m. and struck a tree, causing massive front-end damage.
Read MoreSince Biblical times, being a good Samaritan is what we encourage ourselves and others to do. Seeing someone in distress and going out of your way to assist them in some way is lauded as the right thing to do. Recently, in the case of a man in Merrimack, Massachusetts who in early April of this year stopped to assist people who had been in a collision on the Everett Turnpike and was struck by a hit-and-run motorist, some might be reluctant to be so helpful when coming upon an accident.
Read MoreIt is no secret that teenagers tend to engage in riskier behavior than older individuals, even those in their early 20s. Driving is one particularly risky activity even for the safest drivers, but for teenagers, car accidents are the leading cause of death for drivers aged 15 to 19. Much of this is due to their own negligent conduct.
Read MoreA recent pedestrian accident in Dracut, Massachusetts left a 61-year -old man in critical condition. The incident occurred on Lakeview Avenue in Dracut when a female driver from Tyngsboro operating a Ford Taurus apparently struck the man and then left the scene of the accident only to crash her vehicle down the roadway, rendering it undriveable. She was charged with intoxicated driving as well as leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Read MoreA three-vehicle crash in Brockton, Massachusetts last month resulted in a fatality and with one other person sustaining serious, life-threatening injuries. Several other people involved were transported to area hospitals.
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