Getting your driver’s license for the very first time is exhilarating. Unfortunately, the many influences on what a teen drives can have a major impact on their safety. According to Mail Online, our newest drivers say that they feel pressured to drive an older, cheaper vehicle because they can’t afford…
Our teen drivers are halfway through summer’s 100 Deadliest Days. This is the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day that marks the deadliest days for our teens to be behind the wheel on Massachusetts roadways. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there are ways to help to reduce…
One driver is in some serious trouble, and facing some serious charges, after allegedly killing a man at a bus stop in Cape Cod. According to CBS Boston, it happened along Route 28 when the driver was reportedly attempting to escape officers. As he drove off erratically, officers backed off.…
Back in 1995, officials with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched the Stop Red-Light Running Program to help get drivers to stop at red lights and to increase enforcement efforts among officers around the country. A key to this program is the National Stop on Red Week. This week-long enforcement…
A motorcyclist from Quincy was recently injured when an SUV slammed into him. According to the Herald-Whig, the accident happened just before 9:00 p.m. on Locust and 24th. It happened as the SUV was heading north, when it attempted to make a left turn and slammed into the motorcyclist. The…
Motorcycle riders are some of the most vulnerable motorists on our roads. We’ve seen far too many motorcycle accidents, injuries and fatalities in recent weeks in the state of Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, a 23-year-old rider died in a recent Merrimac accident. He was riding near the New…
To help protect our youngest drivers from potentially fatal car accidents, much national attention has been focused on dangerous driving habits, like driving under the influence and distracted driving. But speeding goes largely unnoticed, according to USA TODAY. As a matter of fact, speeding is arguable the most dangerous factor…
A 27-year-old was hit and killed by a passing vehicle when he left his own car following a weekend collision. According to My FOX Boston, witnesses say that the man was involved in a single-car accident on Route 3 at roughly 10:00 p.m. After the accident, he started walking down…
A new study from Focus Driven and the National Coalition for Safer Roads has determined that more than 10 percent of red-light violations are actually caused by distracted driving. According to Auto Blog, researchers took a look at close to 120 intersections in nearly 20 communities for a three-month period…
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a safety advisory cautioning motorists about the importance of checking their tires during the hot weather months. The NHTSA stressed that under-inflated tires can be especially dangerous over the course of the summer and that properly maintained tires are essential to staying…