According to recent reports, students in Mecosta County got the opportunity to learn about distracted driving with the help of the Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan. The news agencies report that the students learned about distracted driving in a recent presentation that was carried out by officials from the TIA and the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office. The presentations allowed teens to learn about the dangers associated with texting and driving as well as drinking and driving. The TIA offers several (read more)
Read MoreAccording 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)
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04
Sep
2012
16-Year-Old Involved In Hit-And-Run Crash
According to several news agencies, a 16-year-old was taken into the custody of the police after he fled the scene of an accident that happened near Commercial Avenue and Fourth Street. The reports issued by the California Highway Patrol demonstrate that the driver and a second occupant drove seven blocks before the police finally stopped them. Details regarding the crash and the causes behind the accident were not immediately available. For more on this hit-and-run auto accident, click here for (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the California Highway Patrol, officers are being sent to the streets of Dublin, Hayward, Oakland and Castro Valley areas and will be on the look out for reckless drivers over the Labor Day Weekend. Multiple news agencies have reported that these officers will be flooding the freeways starting tonight and will be looking for drivers who are impaired to prevent crashes and keep the roads safe for commuters. Officers are urging the population to report on any drunk (read more)
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24
Aug
2012
DUI Checkpoints Set Up In Yolo County Tonight
Several news agencies have been reporting that a checkpoint will be held in Yolo County tonight. California Highway Patrol troopers will be on the lookout for drunken motorists and the exact location of the checkpoint was not specified. According to the news, officers will be also looking for drivers who are not carrying valid licenses. This effort is part of a program that is aiming at curbing the number of deadly crashes associated with intoxicated drivers. Hopefully, drivers in California (read more)
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24
Aug
2012
Man Pulled Over For Texting While Driving
In Putnam Co, West Virgina, a man who was driving his vehicle on Route 817 was caught texting while he was operating his vehicle. According to a series of news agencies, the vehicle was carrying the driver and other four people who were not properly restrained because they were in the bed of his truck. According to the authorities, the man was primarily pulled over Tuesday night because of his erratic behavior. The reports show that the authorities took the (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the news, since 2005, traffic related deaths have gone down in Ontario, Canada. In 2010, however, the death toll occurring from traffic incidents have gone up, mostly reportedly due to distracted driving. Studies have shown that texting while driving can be more dangerous than drunk driving. A motorist who’s driving with a BAC of .08 had a faster reaction time than a driver reading a text in researches. Ontario has banned cellphone usage behind the wheel since October (read more)
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17
Aug
2012
Officers Will Crack Down On Intoxicated Drivers
Several law enforcement agencies are preparing for the 17-day campaign that will crack down on intoxicated drivers in Los Angeles through Labor Day. The campaign hopes to curb the auto accidents caused by drunken and intoxicated drivers in the Los Angeles County. The Avoid the 100 Task Force will be setting checkpoints across the county and will also be on the lookout for drivers who may be high or drunk while behind the wheel for 17 days, until the Labor (read more)
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17
Aug
2012
CHP Setting Up Checkpoints Tonight In Modesto
The California Highway Patrol reported that officers are setting checkpoints throughout Modesto tonight. According to the news, the authorities hope to screen motorists for sobriety to keep the local roads safe. The authorities will also target drivers who do not carry valid licenses. These checkpoints are part of the Avoid the 12 campaign, which is being run by 12 different law enforcement agencies across Stanislaus County. This campaign will be carried out until the Labor Day weekend. If you are (read more)
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