According to several news agencies, an accident that happened on Northgate Blvd. resulted in a fatality. The California Highway Patrol has reported that one person was taken into the custody of the police after the accident that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old. The accident that happened last Sunday morning happened after the vehicle drifted off the road while traveling on the Northgate Boulevard. The vehicle crashed into a tree just south of West Stadium Lane, which caused the (read more)
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May
2013
One Person Killed In A Crash On Northgate Blvd
According to several media sources, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that all drivers convicted of drunken driving should have devices known as interlocks attached to their vehicles to prevent future offenses. The agency has stated that this recommendation has been reported to 33 states that currently do not have any requirements regarding the usage of interlocks in vehicles of drunk driving offenders. News agencies reported that 17 states already require the use of the devices that won’t allow (read more)
Read MoreAccording to several news agencies, twenty-seven motorists ended up being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Riverside over the Thanksgiving holiday while 44 other drivers were involved in traffic collisions during the same period. One of the accidents led to a fatality, reports indicate. During the entire Thanksgiving period, 360 tickets were issued. This effort is part of a program that hopes to keep the number of accidents during the holiday season down. Drivers are urged to keep (read more)
Read MoreSome have suggested that driving while distracted has become a major issue for today’s drivers. According to the news, some have been comparing the use of a cell phone while driving to driving while under the influence of alcohol and, according to some of the reports, they consider both behaviors dangerous. A recent research showed that over 100 participants were tested and the results show that drivers that were under the influence of alcohol were just as dangerous as drivers (read more)
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18
Sep
2012
IDOT Pushing Drivers To Stop Texting And Driving
Illinois Department of Transportation Director of Safety Programs was interviewed and according to the article, he talked about a new effort in West Central Illinois that has been put into effect to stop people from texting while driving. Texting while driving has been illegal since 2010, but still, there are more texters than drunk drivers out there. The IDOT director said that it will take a cultural shift to make texting while driving seem as socially unacceptable as driving drunk, (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news agencies in California, over 100 intoxicated people were reportedly arrested during the Labor Day weekend. The official California Highway Patrol reports show that officers were busy on Saturday and Sunday near the Sacramento River and that about 100 drivers were reportedly taken into the custody of the Police for alcohol and vehicle-related charges. Officers claim that many of those who were reportedly arrested during the weekend claimed to be University students. The CHP urges (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news articles, reporters had the chance to participate in a recent Google conference. News articles say that the Google Executive Chairman put the spotlight of all media’s attention on Google’s new project: the self-driving car. The reports revealed that the Chairman claimed that Google has maintained contact with all auto-manufacturers around the globe and kept all automakers aware of their plans with the autonomous cars. Although this vehicle is not reportedly ready for being produced (read more)
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20
Jul
2012
Four-Car Pile Up Reported, Driver Was Texting
According to a series of news organizations, a 33-year-old construction worker reportedly drank 3 beers in 90 minutes and unfortunately caused an accident that resulted in a four-car pile up. Apart from drinking, the authorities claim, the construction worker was texting and not paying attention at the time of the accident. His blood alcohol level was around a 0.15, which is nearly twice the legal limit for intoxication in the state of Florida. The main idea shows us that both (read more)
Read MoreCould it be that DUI checkpoints actually make our roads safer? That is the point of certain advocates who hope to see more DUI checkpoints across the state. According to the news, the DUI checkpoints that have been observed in the past have been conducted in a quick and efficient manner, which reportedly does not take the driver’s time. Keeping motorists from driving while intoxicated could pose a series risk. To prevent accidents, some say, DUI checkpoints should be placed (read more)
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19
Jul
2012
NFL Star Pulled Over For Erratic Driving
It’s been stated in the media repeatedly that one of the NFL running back stars was reportedly spotted driving a vehicle that was seen weaving across the northbound lanes of the Interstate 880 last Wednesday morning, which prompted a California Highway Patrol officer to pull him over. The Seattle Seahawks star was later taken into the custody of the authorities after the officer reportedly tested the athlete’s blood alcohol level, which was of .10. when the legal limit in California (read more)
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