Arlington, VA – May 14 – A driver was hospitalized Monday morning following an accident caused by a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred when a tractor-trailer heading south on S. Glebe Road near S. Walter Reed Drive lost two of its rear wheels, reports ARLnow.com. The wheels flew off and struck a Mercedes SUV that was …
Culpeper County Police Take Measures to Reinforce Seat Belt Laws
The Culpeper Police Department is taking measures this month to reinforce seat belt laws on Virginia roads. According to official reports by Newsplex.com, 16 people died in traffic accidents in the first week of May. Of those, about half were not wearing a seat belt or properly restrained in a child safety seat. The DMV …
VA Truck Driver Dead Following Head-On Collision With Tractor Trailer
Albemarle County, VA – May 10 – A North Garden, Virginia man was killed Thursday afternoon following a fatal collision with a tractor-trailer. The accident happened at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Route 29 near Covesville Road, reports NBC29.com. Corey Morris, 34, drove his pickup truck across the median on Route 29 and struck the tractor-trailer …
Presence Of Teen Passengers Puts Novice Drivers At Higher Risks
New studies conducted by the Automobile Association of America’s Foundation for Traffic Safety found that teens are at more risk of dying in a car accident when other teens are in the car. Conversely, the risks of being involved in a fatal car crash are dramatically lowered when an adult is supervising the teen’s driving, …
Grand Jury Indicts Man With Several Charges Following Hit-and-Run
Virginia Beach, VA – May 7 – A suspect faced numerous charges on Monday following a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead back in January. Ronald Lee Perkins, 38, who police believed was involved in a robbery on the night of the accident, took off when police spotted him and struck a man …
Tractor Trailer Kills Nelson County Woman in a Three-Car Collision
Lovingston, VA – May 4 – A woman was killed Friday afternoon after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 29. Constance Bradshaw, 69, was heading to a local supermarket around 1:20 p.m. when the accident happened, reports AugustaFreePress.com. She was driving a 2003 Toyota Avalon, which was struck by the tractor-trailer as she attempted …
Northern Virginia Corvette Club Teaches Teens How To Avoid Accidents
Manassas, VA – April 30 – The Northern Virginia Corvette Club’s Teen Driving School hosted a free course on Saturday, April 21, aimed at teaching teens the correct measures to take in dangerous situations. According to official reports by The Washington Post, the class was held at 8 a.m. at the Old Dominion Speedway and …
Ray LaHood Continues Three-Year Battle Against Distracted Driving
Battling distracted driving has been a top priority for U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for the past three years. After seeing the dramatic increase of work-zone accidents due to cell phone usage, LaHood is pushing towards a ban of talking and texting while driving, according to official reports by The Washington Post. The American Automobile …
NHTSA Talks Technological Developments Aimed At Improving Road Safety
In an attempt to reduce car accidents and deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun studies on electronic protection in newer cars, reports Motortrend.com. The NHTSA’s first project involves a “vehicle-to-vehicle” (V2V) system that would warn drivers of a possible collision. If executed, this system could protect drivers who are changing lanes and …
Virginia Seat Belt Laws Endangering Our Teens – Child Safety Law News
High school aged drivers and passengers have been found to buckle up more frequently in states that have primary-enforced seat belt, also called the popular ‘click it or ticket’ laws, reports HealthDay.com, citing an American Public Health Association news release. The state of Virginia practices secondary-enforcement seat belt laws, meaning that a Police officer must …