According to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), post-mortem testing results showed an increase in the level of drug involvement in drivers who were killed in car accidents from 2005 to 2009. The study concluded that close to 65 percent of the 21,800 drivers who were…
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2012 Brings Higher Risks of Traffic Accidents in Massachusetts!
The number of people killed in car accidents during the first 7 months of 2012 is up close to 10 percent compared to the same time period in 2011. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were close to 21,000 people who were killed in car accidents through July.…
Massachusetts Driving Safety: Teaching Teens Through Demonstration
Teens in the state of Massachusetts have a list of rules to follow through the state’s Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL) program. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), they’ve got supervised driving time, nighttime driving restrictions and passenger restrictions to follow. During this time, they’re learning the driving…
Massachusetts Turnpike Accidents Turn Deadly
Following along with traffic seems to be a little difficult for some. There was another wrong-way car accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike that wound up killing two innocent motorists, according to the Boston Globe. Massachusetts State Police (MSP) report a 35-year-old driver was spotted driving east down the westbound lanes…
GHSA Officials Target Distracted and Drugged Drivers
Officials with the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) are working to get distracted and drugged drivers off of our roadways. They’re stepping up enforcement and awareness efforts to not only get motorists to be safer behind the wheel, but to get state lawmakers to do more to keep these dangerous…
Boston Traffic Safety: Distracted Driving and Unsafe Habits, One in the Same
Drivers in Massachusetts recently got a firsthand look at just how dangerous it is to text and drive. Teenagers in Stoughton were the latest group of drivers to take part in the Arbella Insurance Foundation Distractology 101 tour, according to the Stoughton Patch. This program is an effective and interactive…
Road Rage Getting the Best of Massachusetts Drivers
Road rage is a little more common than you might have thought. According to U.S. News, one survey of 500 people concluded that about 90 percent of motorists say that they’ve personally witnessed an act of road rage or they’ve been the victim of it at least once in the…
Teenager Killed, Three Injured in Kingston Car Accident
A teen has died and three others have been injured in a recent car accident in southeastern Massachusetts. According to NECN, the accident happened at about 9:00 p.m. when the teen lost control of his vehicle slammed into a telephone pole in Kingston and flipped several times. Paramedics and emergency…
Boston Teen Driving: New App Keeping An Eye on Young Drivers
We all wish that our kids would stay young forever. But the truth of the matter is that they’re getting older and they’re getting their driver’s licenses. While we can’t ride with them everywhere they go, there is a way for us to keep an eye on them. Some say…
Massachusetts Auto Coverage: Simple Ways to Lower Your Insurance Costs
Are you getting the car insurance coverage you need for the price you can afford? Coverage comes in all shapes and sizes and we’re all paying a little different. Men pay more than women. It’s a fact that’s stood true for years. Men are involved in more accidents and those…