With the Labor Day holiday weekend, there will be millions of Americans getting out to celebrate that last summer break. Experts predict that close to 35 million people will be traveling more than 50 miles away from home for the celebration. It’s one of the busiest travel holidays of the…
According to state police officers, a Massachusetts teen was reaching into his bag of fast food on her lap when she slammed her vehicle into an officer’s cruiser. The 18-year-old driver from Westfield allegedly blew through a red light just before 1:00 a.m. when she slammed into Trooper Daniel Moran,…
Teen drivers in the state of Massachusetts have to follow strict laws before they’re able to get their unrestricted driver’s license. They’re required to complete the state’s graduated driver’s licensing (GDL) program, which puts restrictions on them regarding when they can drive and who they can drive with, according to…
The CEO of the popular cell phone service provider AT&T, Randall Stephenson, is currently pushing drivers to put down their phones and to help reduce risks of distracted driving car accidents in Boston and elsewhere. During the Olympics, we saw the commercial of a man in a wheel chair who…
There have been a number of safety campaigns to help make our streets safer for everyone. Car manufacturers are equipping cars with more safety technology than ever before. Still, we’re seeing an increase in the number of car accident fatalities across the nation. According to CNN, the number of first-quarter…
Police officers are beefing up their patrols and they’re focusing on bringing down the accident numbers on both Route 195 and Route 24. According NECN, officers’ new initiative will add more than 10 patrols on Friday and Saturday nights from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. This initiative will last through…
According to a recently-released study published in the Journal of Safety Research, young drivers aren’t likely to recognize the risks and the dangers that are associated with driving while they’re sleep deprived. Officials with the National Safety Council (NSC) conducted the study and concluded that driving without enough sleep is…
An 11-year-old vehicle occupant was injured in a recent car accident in Randolph. This was no ordinary accident. This accident involved a cruiser from the Massachusetts State Police, according to Fox 25. The cruiser was heading south on Route 24 near Exit 20 just before 4:00 p.m. when the officer…
We have a lot of pedestrians throughout the state of Massachusetts. Many residents choose to walk to both work and school as well as to public transportation spots to get to where they’ve got to go. There are also a number of NeighborWalk community walking groups. Recently, Mayor Thomas M.…
Car accidents continue to be the number one cause of death for residents between the ages of 5- and 34-years-old. In fact, these crashes are among the top causes of death for residents of every age. Each year, there are more than 30,000 people killed in traffic collisions nationwide. Not…