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Massachusetts congressman: Allow drivers to opt out of accident info

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday March 25, 2013

Now in his eighth term as a congressman representing much of Boston, Rep. Mike Capuano has long championed a privacy rights issue that would enable car owners to turn off the "black box" data recorder in their vehicles. If his proposal is enacted, it would mean that for drivers who disable the box, data newer vehicles record about vehicle speed, braking, etc., would not be available to investigators in the aftermath of a car accident. The event data recorder (EDR) is currently installed in approximately nine out of 10 new vehicles. The boxes collect a wealth of data on vehicle acceleration, airbag…

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Teen driving tragedies strike repeatedly

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Tuesday March 12, 2013

In just the past few days, readers of Boston newspapers have been seen several articles about tragic car accidents involving teen drivers. In a Sunday accident in Ohio involving a speeding SUV driven by a teen, six young people lost their lives. In a Texas crash that same day, five more teenagers died in a fiery accident when the car they were in ran a stop sign and was broadsided by an 18-wheeler. These are indescribable tragedies for the teenagers who lost their lives and for their grieving families. In both cases, it appears the tragedies stemmed from young drivers making rash, poor…

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Teenage car accident fatalities up sharply

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Wednesday February 27, 2013

Those who are growing up in the Boston area might not fully understand it just yet, but the teen years are one of life's most fun, carefree times. But those years can also be dangerous times, as a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association indicates. Fatalities among teen drivers in car accidents soared 19 percent in the first half of last year, according to the report. That increase is more than double the rise in traffic deaths overall, the report states. In the first six months of 2012, 240 teen drivers ages 16 and 17 had their lives ended in…

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Judge killed in car accident north of Boston

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday February 25, 2013

The Boston Globe reports that a New Hampshire judge was killed in a car accident about 60 miles north of Boston this past weekend. The crash in Durham, New Hampshire, took the life of a 74-year-old New Hampshire Circuit Court judge based in Candia. The judge was driving west on Route 4 when his vehicle was hit head-on by an eastbound 2004 Chrysler that was attempting to pass another vehicle at the time. The accident was about two miles west of Madbury Road. The judge died at the scene of the crash, which happened Saturday morning just before nine. The other driver, 22 years…

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Hit list: Which kinds of car accidents happen most frequently?

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Thursday February 21, 2013

An online car insurance site recently decided to figure out which kinds of car accidents happen most frequently, the Boston Globe reports. Some drivers might be surprised by the news that two-vehicle accidents comprise less than 50 percent of all collisions and crashes. The website analyzed data submitted by more than 42,000 people shopping for car insurance. The buyers input information about any prior accidents they had been in, so that they could compare insurance rates from various companies. The site's managing editor noted that when most people buy insurance, they do it to have a safety net in place when one…

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Experts: Don’t always blame the weather for winter car accidents

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Wednesday February 13, 2013

No one needs to tell those of us in Boston (or anywhere else in Massachusetts) about snow. Our recent blizzard was as big and bad as blizzards can be. One of the many problems a storm of that enormity can cause: car accidents. However, experts say that in many cases, winter-weather car accidents can be avoided if people exercise common-sense driving habits. They warn that not all winter-storm car accidents and resultant injuries are the fault of the weather; sometimes the collisions are the fault of drivers who fail to slow down and drive appropriately for conditions. A look at a…

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Two buses and a car, only four minor injuries

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday January 25, 2013

What happens when two buses and a car are involved in a three vehicle accident? Well, if you're lucky like those involved in the incident in Rochester, Massachusetts, not much. Normally, when reporting an accident involving two buses and a car, one would expect extensive damage. However, in this instance, only four minor injuries were sustained among the 40 plus individuals involved. According to police, a teenage driver lost control of her car when driving past a school lot as school was letting out for the day. The car apparently went off the side of the road briefly and in…

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Will you be laughing if “LOL” causes an accident?

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Tuesday January 15, 2013

Is any text really worth either your life or another's? While the answer should be no many still find it hard to break the habit of texting while driving. Even greater enforcement of Massachusetts law which invokes stiff penalties for distracted driving due to cell phone use can't seem to deter society's addiction to being plugged in. In 2010 Massachusetts passed a law that completely prohibits junior operators and public transportation drivers from using cell phones while driving, even if a hands-free device is available. Other drivers may be cited for distracted driving and penalized anywhere between $100 and $500.…

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Preventing backup accidents: when will cameras be required?

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Sunday December 30, 2012

The overwhelming consensus among safety experts is that all cars should have backup cameras in order to help prevent backup accidents. Safety regulators estimate that such cameras could save as many as 300 lives a year. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), small children and the elderly are especially at risk of death or injury in these accidents. About a third of the deaths each year of children, whose small size makes them less visible to drivers who are backing up. The elderly are particularly vulnerable too, often due to mobility issues. NHTSA has been trying to…

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Wrong-way driver causes crash, injures 4 in Gloucester

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Thursday December 20, 2012

What would you do if you saw a pickup truck traveling toward you in your lane? Would you swerve to the right and go off the shoulder? Would you swerve to the left and go into the pickup truck's lane so you could pass each other? When you have only seconds to react -- what would you do? It was reported that on a Friday night in Gloucester, a driver was faced with exactly that decision. The driver chose to swerve to the left, into the wrong lane, no doubt hoping to avoid the pickup truck. However the pickup truck…

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