Car accidents involving pedestrians have a far greater likelihood of ending in a fatality due to the pedestrian lacking any significant protection. Take the recent case of a California woman in her 70s who died in a Long Beach hospital following a collision. In the...
Month: June 2018
CVSA plans two brake inspection campaigns
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has two brake inspection campaigns planned for this year, and they are aimed exclusively at the drivers of commercial motor vehicles. CMV drivers across California and the rest of the U.S. could benefit from knowing the details,...
Commercial drivers can expect a crackdown on driver fatigue.
Semi truck drivers in California may be facing stricter safety checks in the future. In particular, officers may be checking log books for signs of overworked drivers. In other states such as Iowa and Kansas, officials from the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Agency are...
Combining stricter laws and education for traffic safety
People in California who are texting and driving may be endangering themselves and others on the road. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 9 people die daily and around 1,000 are injured in accidents that involve distracted drivers. The...
Defective products cause workplace injuries in construction
Although you already know working in the construction industry is dangerous, you may expect the risks to come from certain sources. For example, falls from heights, strikes from objects and electrocution are common hazards, says OSHA, and construction workers have a...
Truck crashes in California and their most common injuries
There are good reasons for drivers to be wary around large commercial trucks on the road. When these collide with passenger vehicles, the passengers die in 97 percent of all fatal crashes. Should they survive, they can be left with serious physical and mental...