By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published November 8, 2017 | Posted in personal injury | Tagged Tags: motor vehicle, motor vehicle accident, personal injury | Comments Off on Stay Safe in Wet Weather
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Stay Safe in Wet Weather
Rain contributes to about 1.2 million motor vehicle accidents every year. Prevent collisions by preparing ahead of time for rainy conditions. AAA recommends several steps you can take to make sure your car is ready for the rain. Replace windshield wipers once they start leaving streaks or stop clearing the glass with one swipe. Make Read More
Read MoreNew NJ Regulations on Uber/Lift
Uber, Lyft and other “transportation network companies” are operating under new regulations in New Jersey after Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on February 10, 2017. The law provides new insurance requirements for vehicles operating within a transportation network. There are two different minimum insurance coverage levels: one applicable when drivers are logged Read More
Read MoreDistracted Driving Recognized in April
The National Safety Council (NSC) recognizes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to bring attention to what it calls “an epidemic” fueled in part by our access to and reliance on technology. According to the most recent numbers, distracted driving resulted in more than 3,000 deaths and nearly 400,000 injuries in 2015. In a poll Read More
Read MoreDangers of Daylight Saving Time
Those tired, sluggish feelings experienced when bodies adjust to daylight saving time also comes with increases in two things: motor vehicle accidents and workplace injuries. University of Colorado at Boulder researchers studied the period after daylight saving over a 10 year span and found that there is a 6.3% increase in fatal crashes in the week following Read More
Read MoreSpring Break Traffic Fatalities
Stay safe on the road this spring break season – studies show that fatal traffic accidents spike this time of year. A study by the University of Miami found that there is an increase in deadly motor vehicle accidents between the last week of February and the first week of April, the time when many colleges Read More
Read MoreZoning and Motor Vehicle Accidents
The relationship between zoning ordinances and traffic patterns might not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the factors which contribute to a motor vehicle accident. A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer shows that zoning can play a huge part in the likelihood of motor vehicle accidents in a given location. The article Read More
Read MoreIncrease in Deadly New Jersey Crashes
New Jersey traffic fatalities rose between 2015 and 2016 by more than 10% according to new numbers released by New Jersey State Police. A total of 605 people died in 573 car accidents in 2016, compared to 562 deaths from 522 crashes in 2015. Vehicle drivers made up more than 50% of those who died in 2016. Read More
Read MoreThe Danger of Drowsy Driving
A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that drivers who miss one to two of the recommended seven hours of sleep nearly double the risk of a crash. Drivers who miss two to three hours of sleep increase the risk of crash by more than four times—that is the same crash risk Read More
Read MoreAccident Increase over Thanksgiving Weekend
This Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to the busiest in the nation since 2007. AAA expects 48.7 million Americans to travel, whether by car, plane or train. It is important to stay safe on the roads. New Jersey state officials report that Thanksgiving is one of New Jersey’s deadliest holidays on the roads. During the Read More
Read MoreInsurance Requirements for Uber, Lyft, and Other App-Based Transportation Services
The new regulations for Uber, Lyft and other transportation network companies (“app-based transportation service”) are now in effect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Governor Wolf signed the bill into law on Friday, November 4, 2016. That means new insurance requirements for vehicles operating through an app-based transportation service. App-based transportation services are now subject two Read More
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