NHTSA Announces New Guidelines for Smartphone-Vehicle Integration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it will be releasing a final rule setting the guidelines for technology that integrates smartphones with a vehicle’s internal systems. These technologies make it possible for drivers to sync their smartphones with their vehicles to use GPS, voice-activated phone calls, and more – without having […]

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Aug 12

Tesla Model S Earns Five-Star Safety Rating

Tesla Motors is the “new kid on the block” of American vehicles in many ways. The company offers some of the first fully-electric cars on the road and it sells vehicles in innovative ways, including directly through the Internet. Because Tesla is new on the scene, many drivers, including many San Diego car accident attorneys, […]

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Jun 19

Is Hands-Free Texting in Our Futures? NHTSA Says More Testing is Needed

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has authorized testing of a number of ground-breaking vehicle technologies in recent years, including self-driving vehicles that are currently making their way around the streets of suburban Detroit. When it comes to hands-free texting options, however, the agency’s chief, David Strickland, recently stated that more research is required. […]

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Jun 13

Cell Phones and Increases in Motor Vehicle Fatalities

As personal injury lawyers, we have constantly been following legislation and statistics regarding the use of cell phones and their effect on road safety. In many jurisdictions including Ontario, the use of cell phones has been outlawed while driving, forcing drivers to use hands-free technology if they are to make phone calls when on the […]

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May 08

Embrace Better Sleep to Avoid Accidents

Sleepiness and fatigue brought on by not getting enough rest at night are key causes of car, truck, and other serious accidents, as many San Diego car accident attorneys have seen. Sleep is so important to preventing motor vehicle accidents that the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently revised its hours of service […]

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May 01

New Federal Distracted Driving Guidelines Limit In-Car Technology

In 2010, 3,092 people died from accidents related to distracted driving, and by 2011, that number increased to 3,331. The growing number of fatalities caused by drivers’ inattention to the road has raised much concern about this growing epidemic. With more technology available than ever before, how can anyone ignore it even from behind the wheel? […]

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Apr 30

Why Are Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities Increasing?

The U.S. National Safety Council recently released statistics which revealed that motor vehicle accident deaths increased by 5% in 2012. The same 5% spike has been seen in the percentage of accident victims who seek medical help after a motor vehicle accident. The cost of all these accidents and related injuries rang in at the […]

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Apr 29

Family Safety Apps Take a Comprehensive Approach

Currently, there are several family-safety apps available for smartphones and other devices. Many of them are basic apps that use phone GPS to track family members or to provide automatic alerts when a family member arrives at a pre-determined place, like home or school. However, some app makers are starting to consider other uses for […]

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Mar 05

Study Finds Deaths of Teenage Drivers Increased in 2012

A recent study by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found deaths among 16 and 17 year old drivers increased by 19 percent in the first half of 2012. The study was based on data collected from all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. During the first half of 2012, 16 year old […]

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Dec 03

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

Unlike shutting off the television or ending a phone conversation, there is one thing that will never stop: time. It is inevitable that we will all grow older, hopefully of course, in wisdom and in age. Just like how we change from childhood to adulthood through mental and physical changes, the same will continue from […]

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