A study released this week reveals that despite government test data showing vehicles have been getting safer, all car related fatalities are still on the rise. The fatality numbers have trended upward over the past decade with pedestrians and cyclists seeing the sharpest increase. The fatality rate in the combined
A San Francisco pedestrian was struck by two cars Monday evening and one of them didn’t have a driver. The first collision was from a hit-and-run driver and that pushed the victim into the path of a driverless Cruise robotaxi. This is when the driverless car ran the victim over
Bicycling is a great way to get a cardio workout, a convenient means of transportation, and a hobby that draws many enthusiasts. Unfortunately, it can be dangerous to share the road with much larger and faster motor vehicles, and thousands are injured in bicycle accidents every year. If you enjoy
There are many factors that can contribute to bicycle accidents, some of which are related to drivers in their automobiles. Oftentimes, drivers fail to consider the fact that they are sharing the road with motorcyclists and bicyclists and make mistakes, such as making turns without looking for cyclists and not
There is an undeniable appeal to motorcycles. Whether you hear one from a distance or see one up close, it’s hard to ignore how cool they seem. This impression of motorcycles has lasted for generations. Though they do seem cool, motorcycles are incredibly dangerous. There are high rates of accidents,
A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in collaboration with Virginia Tech has found that drives who own cars with assistance technology are nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted behavior like texting, playing with the radio or not paying attention to the road. The distracted behavior
The C.H.P. reported some extremely sad news Sunday night from Northbound 99. A Sacramento woman was killed after she got out of her car after a crash and was struck by another car. The initial crash happened at about 10:30 p. m. and involved three vehicles. The resulting crash would
Three crashes that killed three people have heightened the scrutiny on Tesla’s much talked about Autopilot Driving System. Autopilot Driving is the system Elon Musk and Tesla designed to put self-driving cars on the highways of California. Recently in Gardena a Tesla Model S left the freeway at a high
The warnings against distracted driving have existed since cellphones have existed. The most important change in the last decade is cellphones have morphed into “smart” handheld devices. That change has moved injuries from the driver’s seat to so many other places. Researchers at Rutgers have reviewed information from a national
In 2017 Sacramento had the second highest cyclists’ fatality rate in the nation. In 2018 the fatality rate rose by almost 300%! A detailed study proves head injuries are the biggest reason for bike related deaths. Not a single state requires adult riders to wear helmets. Even more troubling is
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