Data reported by the NBC4 I-Team, claims the city of Los Angeles targets certain areas for parking enforcement. Known as “parking ticket hot zones”, the I-Team discovered that out of the 361,000 blocks in Los Angeles, almost one out of five parking tickets were handed...
To operate a motor vehicle in the state of California, drivers are required to adhere to certain safety standards and regulations. The intention of these laws is to increase safety for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians on roadways. This includes texting while...
Heatstroke is one of the leading causes of death among children. Safety experts are pushing regulators and the auto industry to come up with technological solutions to help solve the problem of pediatric heatstroke in cars. In 10 minutes, a car’s temperature can rise...
Lane splitting is when a motorcyclist passes vehicles by riding between them along the lane line. While lane splitting is neither legal nor illegal, it does pose a significant safety hazard to riders and other motorists on the road. California is expected to become...
Drivers and passengers who do not wear seat belts are automatically putting themselves at risk of serious injury. MSN reports the top 5 excuses why people don’t wear seat belts and the factual reasoning behind why they are important. If I am involved in an accident, I...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is planning to crack down on safety violations involving drivers, pedestrians and cyclists in response to the rising number of statewide fatal crashes. Deputies will be assigned to the country’s most dangerous intersections, but...
According to a recently released survey of 2,500 high school children across the country, nearly 70% admit to using apps while driving. Even though states across the country now regularly warn drivers not to “text and drive” most drivers are on popular social...
Is your car safe? At least 45 million vehicles licensed to operate on U.S. roads suffer from un-repaired safety problems, NBC News reports. Most of these problems are subject to an outstanding recall. A recent study was conducted by J.D. Power and Associates showing...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports that wrong-way driving collisions account for only about 3% of accidents on high-speed divided freeways, but are much more likely to result in fatal and serious injuries than other highway related accidents....
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that most children related deaths occur among children traveling as passengers. (IIHS) A 23-year-old man was sentenced earlier this week to 7 years in prison for driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver also...
