When motorcyclists get together for any reason, it gives rise to dangers on the roads simply because of the high number of vehicles that are compressed into areas that are sometimes too small to accommodate all of them at one time. Some feel that is the case with the 5-day Street Vibrations event that recently [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 20, 2011
Every Las Vegas car accident is obviously dangerous, but when a crash occurs that ultimately ensnares several other vehicles that had nothing to do with the original collision, the situation can immediately spin out of control altogether. While the details remain somewhat sketchy regarding an eight-vehicle Las Vegas car accident that occurred on Monday night, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 5, 2011
Most people tend to understand that consuming alcohol will impair someone’s judgment and reaction time, which is one of the many reasons that drinking and driving is such a reckless act. Unfortunately, knowledge of this reality does not stop everyone from making this terrible mistake. Tragically, it’s suspected that alcohol was once again a factor [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 25, 2011
Las Vegas is a city that’s filled with pedestrians, and motorists need to be aware of their presence during all hours of the day. However, remaining aware of those traveling on foot becomes much less likely when a motorist consumes alcohol before getting behind the wheel. While nothing has yet been proven, police suspect that [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Every motorist understands that he or she must follow all of the traffic laws that govern a situation in order to minimize the chance that an accident will occur and people will be injured. Every motorist must also depend on every other motorist nearby to follow those same laws. When that doesn’t happen, disaster can [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Nevada is the latest state to consider banning the use of cell phones behind the wheel for many different types of drivers. Several jurisdictions have already passed these sorts of laws, and it seems that more and more states are presently considering the same sort of ban. Earlier this week, the State Assembly considered the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 27, 2011
Transportation for America is a group that is based in Washington, D.C. and its mission is to prompt reform in American transportation overall to make it safer for everyone. One of its recent efforts concerned ranking cities in terms of their overall safety for pedestrians. Based on the number of fatal Las Vegas pedestrian accidents [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 23, 2011
People who drive in Las Vegas tend to understand that pedestrians are a common and in some locations a constant sight. Therefore, those who are behind the wheel need to be vigilant, as many pedestrians in the city are not familiar with their surroundings. Tragically, it could be some time before we know exactly what [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Many people who see police officers on motorcycles assume that they are all but invulnerable to harm that can come from a Las Vegas motorcycle accident. Unfortunately, that is a misnomer, as police officers can and are injured just as badly as anyone else when something goes wrong on the local roads. That’s what occurred [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 13, 2011
There are many reasons that motorists are supposed to use extreme caution when driving in an area where pedestrians are nearby, particularly pedestrians who are children. Young people do not generally understand the nuances of traffic nor do they fully appreciate the dangers involved with moving vehicles. While it’s too early to know whether a [...]
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