The New York City Council and Transportation Alternatives are working on new legislation they hope will lower the number of people seriously hurt or killed in traffic accidents. The new bill aims to create a task force to analyze and update the NYPD's current traffic...
A new law was recently enacted in New Jersey that allows for the criminal prosecution of drivers who violate the state's hands-free laws and cause a fatal accident. The legislation, called the "Kulesh, Kubert and Bolis Law," covers drivers who were texting on their...
Intoxicated driving is more than just a crime. It is a grave threat to the safety of every other person on the road. Far too often, New York's news reports are filled with stories of innocent people who are killed or injured at the hands of intoxicated motorists. This...
According to a 2009 survey from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an astounding 10 percent of all fatal motor vehicle accidents involve large trucks. The truck accident rate is disproportionately high, considering that large trucks make up only about 3...
In recent years, many Americans have learned about traumatic brain injury from media reports on veterans returning from war and former professional athletes who suffer the consequences of TBIs long after sustaining an injury on the field. TBIs also affect amateur and...
