Seat belts are nothing new. Car manufacturers introduced them in the 1970s. Connecticut has required drivers and those in the front seat to use them since 1985. It later became mandatory for children under 16, too. Despite this, the state still allows those aged 16 or...
A person who’s involved in a car crash can suffer a host of injuries. When one of these is a spinal cord injury, that can mean lifelong problems for the victim. The initial days following a spinal cord injury are terrifying, so remember the following points if you or...
Winter weather poses safety threats to drivers; freezing temperatures, snowfall and slippery roads can increase the likelihood of an accident. There is another dangerous element many drivers don’t account for: ice missiles. Ice missiles are large chunks of snow and...
Parents in Connecticut and elsewhere entrust their children’s safety to school bus drivers every day of the school year. By extension, they must also trust the drivers who share the roads with their kids’ buses. Many parents worry about their children’s safety while...
Almost everyone has been tailgated before. Other drivers usually do this because someone is not moving fast enough for their liking or because they're in a hurry to get somewhere. It's never safe to have someone drive so close to the back end of your car that it...
According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), as many as 40,000 individuals youths are killed in alcohol-involved car crashes each year. As many as 10,000 are killed. The AAAS warns that drivers shouldn't forget that motorists rely on...
You should avoid using your cellphone any time that you're operating a vehicle. If you have plans to visit Hamden, though, then you'll definitely want to steer clear from texting or calling and driving. Officers with the Hamden Police Department (HPD) are intent on...
Researchers working on a 2016 study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) captured how road debris is responsible for some of the deadliest car crashes in the United States. In fact, between 2011 and 2014, there were more than 200,000 collisions caused by road...
Two area residents filed a lawsuit against the East Haven Police Department late last week. In their filing, they allege that they suffered serious injuries as a result of police officers engaging in a high-speed pursuit of a wanted suspect on March 3. According to...
There's a lot of research that's been done about how effective helmets are in preventing motorcyclists' injuries and deaths. Researchers' findings have led many state legislators to propose and ratify laws requiring bikers of all ages to wear motorcycle helmets....
