A recent article out of the New York Times highlights the troubling news that texting while driving is on the rise. New York is actively taking steps to deter and punish distracted drivers more harshly for infractions. Pedestrians are at a particularly high risk due to distracted drivers in and around heavily populated urban and […]
Driver Asleep at Wheel in Fatal Crash
On Sunday, a man who pulled over to investigate a strange noise coming from his vehicle was struck and hit by a driver who was asleep behind the wheel in San Jose. NBC Bay Area News reports that the collision happened on the northbound side of U.S. Highway 101, just north of Alum Rock Avenue. […]
Dangerous Epidemic of Drowsy Driving
Arianna Huffington, of the Huffington Post, is calling on drivers to take the Pledge to Not Drive Drowsy. Although we hear about the dangers of distracted driving and drunk driving all of the time, we rarely hear about just how dangerous driving while drowsy is. As Americans, we value hard work and praise those who […]
Overturned Truck on I-880
Earlier this week, a truck crash on Interstate Highway 880 had traffic backed up in Oakland. NBC Bay Area News reports that at least two lanes of the connection from Westbound Highway 980 to Southbound Highway 880 were blocked due to the wreckage. Although very little information about this apparent one-vehicle crash has been released, […]
Sexual Abuse in The Foster Home
A disturbing recent article out of the New York Times highlights the importance of authorities within the foster care and child services systems to recognize and take action when they see red flags indicating that children could be in danger. Information has come to light that a longtime foster parent and adoptive parent on Long […]
