Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country. The nonprofit National Safety Council estimates in a report issued Thursday that 42,060 people died … Read more
The end of the speeding ticket? Motorists in self-driving cars should NOT be criminally liable if they break the limit or crash (but will need to stay sober), Government legal experts say Government law experts made the legislative proposals in a new report They set out a framework for a complex shift in legal responsibilities … Read more
The end of the speeding ticket? Motorists in self-driving cars should NOT be criminally liable if they break the limit or crash (but will need to stay sober), Government legal experts say Government law experts made the legislative proposals in a new report They set out a framework for a complex shift in legal responsibilities … Read more
Michelle Payne spoke about her tragic family life during an intimate interview on Anh’s Brush with Fame on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Melbourne Cup-winning jockey revealed her heartbreak after losing her mother in a car accident, and later losing her sister after a horse riding accident. Although she was just six months old when her mother Mary … Read more
Glass tables cause over 2.5 MILLION injuries every year, including abrasions, lacerations and organ damage that requires surgery, study reveals Most involve children under the age seven and young adults in their early 20s Injuries can range from bruises and cuts to puncture wounds and even death The glass isn’t required to be tempered, and … Read more
Speed cameras are being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’ to fine drivers and make money rather then preventing accidents, watchdog report reveals Claim was made in a report by inspectorate of police and fire services in the UK It shows speeding fines handed out grown by 41 per cent between 2011 … Read more
Revealed: NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents (with at least one person a day hurt mowing the lawn) NHS figures show 6,867 people treated after falling from a ladder in 12 months Another 466 were injured while mowing lawns from last April to March this year … Read more
‘Sunday driver’ effect is part of the reason MORE fatal car crashes occur in rural areas than in urban cities Peak for fatal car crashes is in rural areas and on a Sunday, UCL study shows Weekdays have two spikes in collisions for morning and evening rush hour More total collisions are seen in urban areas … Read more
Study links increase in ride-hailing trips from apps like Uber and Lyft to greater risk of accidents involving vehicles and people More ride-hailing trips may equate to an increased risk of accidents A study collected data from 370 million trips in New York City They found for every 100 ride-hailing pickups per hour accident risk … Read more