The dangers of texting while driving are widely known. Any parent of a teenager can attest to how often the words “do not text while you drive” are drilled into the heads of young drivers. Then, why are adults still doing it? A case of “do as I say, not as I do”? According to…
Continue readingHave you ever marveled at the fact that a texting motorist in Virginia could drive right by a police officer and not be pulled over? It is true. Texting while driving is – for now – a secondary offense, which means a driver can only be cited for texting if he or she is nabbed…
Continue reading“The more the merrier” may not be true when it comes to teenage drivers. Inexperienced, distracted and youthful motorists may be more dangerous when in the company of their peers. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released its latest report on teen driving, “Characteristics of Fatal Crashes Involving 16-and 17-Year Old Drivers with Teenage…
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Just as being a good trial lawyer does not make me a good cyclist, being a strong cyclist does not automatically make one a terrific trial lawyer for injured bikers’ crash cases. I was sent information about a local lawyer who is supposedly a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer and a Washington DC area bicycle…
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The 3 steps to preventing unnecessary head injury for kids on bikes are: have a helmet; have the helmet properly fitted; and wear it ! Just like the free helmet giveaway in Herndon, fitting young bikers with helmets in Maryland in order to protect young riders from preventable head injury was the goal of the…
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