Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
July 2, 2013 • automobile safety,Safety Tips,WV Car Accidents
4th of July: Let freedom ring while staying safe
Independence Day is the most dangerous holiday to travel in West Virginia The holidays are a time to celebrate and enjoy life with family and friends. Unfortunately, they are also the most deadliest times to be on the highway and The Fourth of July traditionally sees more deaths than any other holiday. Statistics suggest West…
read moreMay 16, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes,West Virginia law
National Transportation Safety Board Seeks Tougher DUI Laws in West Virginia and Other States
Because alcohol-related car crashes claim about 10,000 lives each year, the National Transportation Safety Board is now recommending that all 50 states lower the blood alcohol content from 0.08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05. Their goal is to eliminate drunk driving, which causes about a third of all deaths involving automobiles. The safety board believes…
read moreApril 17, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
Man caught with marijuana and anxiety medication arrested after crashing into Kanawha County school bus
Charleston Police officers arrested Robert Pryor, 52, of Charleston, West Virginia, after he crashed his car into a school bus on Thursday about 3pm. Pryor was driving near 4th Avenue and Stockton Street on the West Side of Charleston when he crashed his vehicle into a bus full of children, according to a police report…
read moreMarch 7, 2013 • automobile safety,West Virginia law,WV Car Accidents
WVU researchers say laws against distracted driving are not enough
Charleston, WV — Two West Virginia University researchers are studying the effects new laws and public education efforts have had on curtailing cell phone use while driving. So far, they have found these efforts aren’t helping much. Jeffrey Coben and Motao Zhu report their conclusions in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Their report…
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