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Chicago Lawyers: Driver Conditioning May Be Leading Cause Of Deadly Crashes
There is a reason why drivers should never stop revisiting their skills and habits, because over time we all become too comfortable with the task of driving. Since many people juggle busy schedules, work, family, and other activities, it's tempting to cut corners. It's tempting to pick up that cellphone and check notification, send a...
Read MoreWhere Safety is Not a Priority: 5 Areas Auto Regulators Should Focus On
Fatalities on U.S. roadways totaled 37,133 in 2017, so you might think the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would be more focused than ever on, well, traffic safety. You would be mistaken. According to Consumer Reports, the NHTSA has devoted its recent attention to: Putting a hold on fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks sold...
Read MoreChicago's Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan Could Save Lives on City's West Side
Recently, Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled that transportation officials in Chicago would undertake a new Vision Zero traffic safety plan on the city's west side, according to an article in StreetsBlog. Lightfoot was joined by alderman Howard Brookins Jr. (21st), Walter Burnett Jr. (27th), and Jason Ervin (28th), as well as the Chicago Department of Transportation...
Read More$4.8 Million Verdict In Case Involving Man Fatally Shot By Security Guard
CHICAGO, IL (October 2, 2019) – A jury reached a verdict of $4.8 million Tuesday in a case brought by the mother of a man fatally shot by a security guard at a Chicago Housing Authority complex in 2016. In the early hours of June 18, 2016, a 24-year-old man was attending a party at...
Read MoreAAA research: Infotainment systems may be more distracting for older drivers
Each day, about nine people lose their lives and more than 1,000 people sustain injuries on US roads due to distracted driving, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the advent of smartphones and other handheld devices, distracted driving has become a growing safety concern in Chicago and across the nation....
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