The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released the results of a study on night driving restrictions and drivers aged 16 or 17 years old involved in fatal nighttime crashes between 2009 and 2014. Overwhelmingly fatal crashes happen during the nighttime hours and the risk is especially high for injury causing and […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Fatal Bus Crash in Merced County
On Tuesday morning, five people were killed and many other people were injured in a tour bus crash on Highway 99. KRON Channel Four News reported that the wreck happened between Atwater and Livingston at about 3:30 a.m. The bus reportedly struck a highway exit sign pole, which tore through the middle of the bus. […]
U.S. Dangerous Driving Culture
The Lancet recently reported on the unacceptably high rates of injury-causing and deadly crashes in the U.S. and on the culture of dangerous driving across the nation. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that when compared with 19 other high-income countries, the USA had the highest rate of […]
Child on Bicycle Injured in Danville
On Sunday, an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured while riding his bicycle in Danville. NBC Bay Area News reported that a vehicle struck the child as he was riding his bike near Camino Tassajara and Lomitas Drive, sometime around 12:55 p.m. Although very little information about the incident has been released, the driver involved reportedly […]
Safety Concerns for Tesla Autopilot
The recent fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S and a tractor-trailer in Williston, Florida has consumer advocates worried. The company has aggressively deployed and marketed their so-called Autopilot driving-assist system in what they’re describing as a “beta test.” Tesla’s Autopilot technology involves multiple systems including automatic steering, cameras, radar, electronic sensors and other data. […]
