School Year Drinking in Florida Can Lead to More DUI Accidents

The school year has started, meaning that teens and young adults on high school and college campuses are likely to have more social events, which oftentimes involve underage drinking. This, in turn, can mean more drunk drivers on the road, putting not only the drunk driver but also countless other innocent people at risk.

 

Fortunately, there are ways to avoid drunk drivers on the road

Keep Kids Safe in Florida on the Drive to School

 

 

The back to school season always brings extra traffic, and unfortunately car crashes are the top reason children and teens die each year. So far, this year has not been an exception.

 

The first day of school for students at Rocky Branch Elementary in Oconee County was marked by eight accidents—seven in the morning and one in the afternoon. Thankfully, the sheriff’s office

How Does PIP Work after a Car Accident in Florida?

The frustrations of getting into an auto accident do not stop after your injuries are healed. For many people, filing a claim and waiting to receive compensation can take months – or even longer. In many states, drivers have to fight to receive damages related to their claim and prove that the accident was not their “fault.”

 

Not so here in Florida. Personal injury protection

How Will Changing Marijuana Laws Affect Drivers?

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington, seventeen states and DC have decriminalized the possession of non-medical marijuana, and twenty three states, including Nevada, permit the sale of medical marijuana. It is clear that attitudes about pot are shifting, and we’re likely to see more states decriminalize or even legalize the drug in the next few years. As the laws change, there’s one question

Cars That “Talk” to Each Other Could Save Thousands of Lives

Imagine that you’ve hit gridlock traffic on the highway and have slowed to a crawl, but the driver behind you is distracted and doesn’t notice your brake lights. It’s a recipe for a serious accident—unless the distracted driver’s car is somehow able to communicate with your own car and notify its driver in time to avoid a rear-end collision.

 

This may seem like an out-there

“Ghost Cars:” When Visibility Issues Cause Accidents

 

Footage from a Russian dash cam has been making its way around the web recently, its popularity driven by the eerie appearance of what many have dubbed the “ghost car.” The video was recorded on an overcast day, and although it’s hard to tell if it’s raining, the ground appears to be wet. In the short clip, we see a car making a left hand