Accident And Injury (page 8)
Lyft Just Ditched Its Famous Moustache. Here's What it Means for Your Safety.
Ridesharing service Lyft is requiring its drivers to make a noticeable change to their cars. The company is ditching moustaches and installing colorful beacons in...
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- jacksonville
- Nov 17, 2016
Memphis Drivers: How To Avoid Hitting A Deer In the Roadway
The fall season is underway and with that, it also means more deer will be wandering onto a roadway and may cause an accident between...
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- memphis
- Nov 17, 2016
Keep Track of How Your Teen Is Driving With These Safety Devices
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that your kid is already a teenager with a driver’s license. It seems like not long ago your son or...
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- memphis
- Nov 17, 2016
Pig Carcasses Fall onto I-75, Causing Road Conditions for Sarasotans
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, a truck carrying pig carcasses spilled a portion of its load onto Interstate 75. The dead livestock, which were not secured...
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- sarasota
- Nov 17, 2016
Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians Will Benefit from New Rule Calling for Noisier Hybrids and Electric Vehicles
Hybrids and electric cars are much quieter than standard cars, which advocates have long said could pose a safety risk for people who are blind...
- Staff
- Nov 17, 2016
Kids’ Chance Awareness Week Highlights How Workplace Injuries Affect the Entire Family
Nov. 14 marked the beginning of Kids’ Chance Awareness Week, dedicated to highlighting the devastating affects a parent’s workplace injuries can have on their ability...
- Staff
- Nov 16, 2016
Could New CR466 Development Be Traffic Breaking Point for The Villages?
Residents of The Villages are unhappy about a development that will turn the pasture land along County Road 466 into a huge commercial property. The...
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- the-villages
- Nov 16, 2016
Families Feel Not Enough Has Been Done to Make Lakeland School Bus Stops Safer Since Accident
A Polk County School district transportation area manager may lose her job following allegations that she lied about details involving a car accident that killed...
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- lakeland
- Nov 16, 2016
Why is Boating So Appealing?
Boating might be Fort Lauderdale’s greatest pastime, and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down. The city’s annual boat show posted excellent results, and you...
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- fort-lauderdale
- Nov 16, 2016
What To Do When You See Drunk-Driving On the Road
On Nov. 13 a drunk driver crashed into a home on the north side of Lexington. The car hit and injured a sleeping man on...
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- lexington
- Nov 15, 2016
Memphis Drivers: Take A Look At These Myths About Cars and Trains
On Nov. 9, a person was killed after being hit by a train in Memphis. The train collided with the person at the corner of...
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- memphis
- Nov 15, 2016
How Can Sarasota Commuters Stay Safe During This Week’s Longboat Pass Bridge Construction Work?
The Florida Department of Transportation has begun work to fix a jammed drawbridge in Sarasota County. Construction to repair Longboat Pass Bridge will last throughout...
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- sarasota
- Nov 15, 2016
City’s Drinking Reaching High Levels, but You Can Avoid The Hassle and Danger
Some call Tallahassee a drinking town with a football problem, and a recent report by 24/7 Wall Street somewhat agrees. The city indulges in various...
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- tallahassee
- Nov 15, 2016
City Officials Are Trying to Stop People From Using Your Street as a Highway
Some homeowners in Cape Coral are grumbling over drivers using residential streets in their neighborhoods to bypass traffic. The issue is drawing the city’s attention,...
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- fort-myers
- Nov 15, 2016
Atlanta Drivers: These Are Highways to Watch Out For
As the year comes to a close, Georgia will set a new record for most roadway fatalities in the state’s history. In 2016 so far...
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- atlanta
- Nov 15, 2016