Memorial Day marks the beginning of swimming pool season and the risks for accidents are on the rise. Tragically, drowning has already claimed its first summer victims in South Florida. According to The Palm Beach Post, there were two children who were seriously injured in separate swimming pool incidents in…
You better buckle your seat belt if you don’t want to get a ticket (or you don’t want to get injured in an accident). According to officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), law enforcement officers throughout the country will be on the hunt as part of the…
The Memorial Day holiday weekend is a common weekend for everyone to get out. Whether you’re getting out of town or just getting outside, most of us have an extra day to enjoy at our leisure. Unfortunately, this time serves up some serious risks for accidents — vehicular, pedestrian and…
We’ve been doing a lot of talking about bicycling safety since Florida was named the most dangerous state in the nation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the state of Florida saw more bicyclist fatalities in 2012 than any other state. Bicycling.com offers some important resources for…
Safe Cycling is a focus throughout the entire month of May, which is National Bicycle Safety Month. Not only is it a time to brush up on your safe biking skills, it’s a time to celebrate our freedom to ride. And officials in Broward County have a complete calendar of…
According to the newly-released statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the number of bicyclist fatalities in the state of Florida is on the rise. In 2010, there were fewer than 85 bicyclists killed in the Sunshine State. That’s a significant increase compared to the 2011 statistics, where…
Pedestrian accidents are a serious concern here in South Florida. A lot of our travels are done by foot and by public transportation. While we may see it as just another part of daily life, there are elderly pedestrians out there who see it as a huge obstacle, for their…
Distracted drivers are causing a real headache on our roadways — especially for bicyclists and pedestrians. In a perfect world, we’d like to believe that everyone is on their best behavior behind the wheel. But the truth of the matter is that drivers are paying more attention to their phones…
The risks for pedestrians and bicyclists are on the rise in South Florida, and our funds to help to reduce such risks are dwindling. According to the Sun Sentinel, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) snagged close to $3.5 million from the government to assist safety projects in the…
A 46-year-old from Fort Lauderdale was seriously injured in a recent motorcycle accident that happened in Glades County. According to Florida News Zap, the cyclist was heading west on 731 just after 1:00 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that the…