In most conditions, a vehicle’s tires are supposed to remain in constant contact with the roadway. In wet or rainy conditions, the tire can cease to make contact with the road, instead riding on top of standing water. This causes the tire to lose traction and the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Reducing… Read More
Driver Attempts To Cross Several Lanes Of Traffic To Reach Exit, Gets Hit By Semi
Most of us have had an instance where we’ve been driving along an interstate and realized that our exit was coming up sooner than we thought, forcing us to merge across several lanes of traffic. In traffic jams, we’ve seen drivers try and get over right as their exit comes up. In order to ensure… Read More
Orange County Deputy Struck Near Windermere
If you are a pedestrian on foot in Florida, your chances of being killed in a deadly accident are higher than anywhere else in the country. According to statistics, nine of twenty of the deadliest U.S. cities for pedestrians are in Florida. Between 2008 and 2017 the overall number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S…. Read More
Driver Killed Colliding With Brightline Train Identified
Since the yellow Brightline trains began test runs in South Florida in 2017, there have been more than a dozen pedestrians killed. Florida came in sixth in a ranking of states with the highest number of railway crossing accidents. Between 2014 and 2018 there were 462 reported railroad-related accidents. Nearly 16% of these accidents resulted… Read More
Jet Ski Crash In St. Johns County Injures Three
Florida jet ski accidents are more common than one might think. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, who oversees boating, in 2011, there was $316,856 in damages from jet skis. Monroe county led the state in accidents, showing that one out of every seventy-nine registered jet skis was in an accident. While many… Read More
Coral Springs Woman Charged With Hitting Bicyclist In Hit And Run Accident
Florida is one of the most dangerous states when it comes to pedestrians and those on a bicycle. They also take a strong stance against hit and run accidents in Florida. In Florida, even if the accident only causes minor property damage, the driver or drivers are required to pull over and exchange information. Not… Read More