Drunk driving is extremely risky behavior that not only endangers the person who chooses to drive drunk, but that also puts innocent people at risk. There are strict laws in Massachusetts imposing criminal penalties on those who operate a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and law enforcement…
According to Boston.com, the Callahan Tunnel was shut down on December 23 so that the 2,800 wall panels in the tunnel could be inspected. The shut-down was necessary after one of the wall panels in the tunnel fell into the roadway on the prior Friday night, tying up traffic for…
According to Boston.com, a recent five-car accident in Springfield was attributed to fog. The accident occurred on St. James Avenue at around 9:00 PM on a Saturday evening in early December and resulted in three people being sent to the hospital. The accident was a serious one and first responders…
For many teenage drivers in Boston, this winter will be the first winter season that they have their driver’s licenses. Other teens may have some winter driving experience but may not yet be fully comfortable on the roads during bad winter weather. In any case, if your teen is driving…
In December of 2012, Boston.com reported that a fund had been set up to help a Lexington family that was involved in a single car crash. The crash involved a couple and their two children and the fund has been set up to help the family pay for transportation, travel…
In December of this year, a Boston University graduate student was killed in a bicycle accident at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston. According to Boston’s NPR news station, a ghost bike was placed at the intersection where the accident occurred. Our Boston bicycle accident…
America’s population is aging. In fact, as the baby boomers grow older and enter into retirement, some are saying that a “silver tsunami” is coming. This phrase refers to the fact that the elderly will make up a much larger portion of the population in coming years, creating a host…
The number of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists being killed on our roadways is on the rise, yet officials are seemingly pushing this information to the side to focus on the overall reduction in fatal crashes nationwide. According to the most recent release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…
This holiday season, drivers in six New England states will be seeing more police on the road. The increased law enforcement presence is part of an effort to help prevent fatal accidents over the holidays. Each year, the number of car accident fatalities rises between Thanksgiving and New Years, and…
According to CBS Boston, state police reported that there were no fatal auto accidents on Massachusetts’ highways over the 2012 Thanksgiving weekend. The lack of crashes is a major victory because Thanksgiving historically kicks off the most dangerous time of year for traffic fatalities. The highways were likely safer this…