Car accidents are the number one cause of death for teens in the United States. For that reason, our country recognizes National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW). This year marks the 6th annual event and will be taking place from the 14th through the 20th of October. The theme of…
If you’re a driver and you’ve got AT&T then we’ve got something for you. You not only have the option to share your location, via GPS, with AAA Roadside Assistance, but you have access to faster help should you find yourself in a tough spot. It all happens through the…
Transit Police with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are cracking down on those people who are parking their cars in bus stops — that’s illegal! According to recent reviews, this seems to be an ongoing problem in some areas. “We’re going to hit it. We’re going to hit it…
Local officials are looking to better pedestrian safety at the Bianculli Boulevard/Morrissey Boulevard intersection. This recent safety effort comes after a local resident, Savin Hill, posted a video about the ongoing dangers that pedestrians face at this intersection. Passing traffic is not only threatening to pedestrians, but it’s threatening to…
There was a six-car pileup on the Massachusetts Turnpike that ended up backing up traffic for miles. It all happened in Warren during the height of rush hour near mile marker 67 and Exit 8, accident to the Boston Globe. Massachusetts State Police (MSP) reports that the part of the…
A woman has been charged with speeding her car right through a road cleanup crew. In the accident, one worker was killed and another was injured badly enough that he had to have his leg amputated. According to the Boston Globe, the woman is now on trial. She’s being charged…
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…
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.…
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…
In a recent traffic accident, a dump truck let out about 100 gallons of fuel onto Ash Street. According to the Metro West Daily News, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is still waiting to do an investigation into the accident scene to see just how much damage was…