Two People Injured in Orlando Auto Accident
A September 8 accident involving a school bus and a passenger car has sent two people to area hospitals with serious injuries. Accident investigators say the accident occurred around 6:05 a.m. at the intersection of Good Homes Road and Old Winter Garden Road in Orlando. There were no students on the bus at the time of the accident. While the investigation is still ongoing, it appears that the 32-year-old driver of the bus disobeyed a traffic signal and entered the intersection while he had a red light.
Insurance Report Finds Orlando Drivers Need to Improve Driving Skills
Allstate Insurance Company recently issued its Best Drivers Report, which gauges the likelihood of auto accidents in a given area and the average number of years between accidents for drivers in that area. Allstate ranked Orlando 149th out of 193 metropolitan areas in their report, with first place being the best and safest place to drive in the country and 193rd place the worst and most dangerous. Our city’s poor ranking in the report will come as no surprise to James O. Cunningham and other Orlando personal injury lawyers. They have a great deal of experience representing people injured in accidents involving automobiles and see the effects of automobile accidents on a regular basis.
Orlando Fatal Auto Accident Under Investigation
Florida Highway Patrol accident investigators are looking into what led to a fatal two-vehicle accident that occurred on September 8. FHP officers say that the accident occurred around 8:00 p.m. at South Orange Blossom Trail and 43rd Street. A FHP spokesperson said that 911 dispatchers received numerous calls about the accident that evening and when emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found two badly damaged vehicles that were blocking the road. They report that one of the vehicles involved in the accident, a small four-door sedan, was crushed so badly on the passenger side that firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate victims from the wreckage.
Orange County Officials Want Red Light Cameras But Waiting for Lawmakers
Orange County officials are planning to install as many as 80 additional red light cameras at dangerous intersections throughout the county over the next two years, but they are holding off on installing them until Florida legislators make a decision about them slated for next spring. Currently, there are ten red light cameras in place in Orange County, which were installed after lawmakers approved the cameras and the $158 fines for running red lights. The use of the cameras was approved in recent years, but a bill in the Florida House last spring proposed eliminating these cameras. The bill did not pass, but opposition to the life-saving cameras remains strong, and Orange County officials want to make sure red light cameras laws will remain legal before investing in their installation.
Central Florida Auto Accident Closes Eastbound Lanes of Interstate 4
Florida Highway Patrol officers closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Volusia County recently due to wreckage from an auto accident. Accident investigators say the accident occurred on July 30 near mile marker 121 in DeLand near State Routes 44 and US 92 East. Eastbound lanes were open again around 1:35 p.m. after the investigation was complete and the scene was clear of debris. The FHP did not officially release details about the accident, but officers at the scene reported that victims were receiving treatment for minor injuries.
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Multiple Auto Accidents Make Travel on Interstate 95 Difficult
On the morning of June 28, 2010, travelers on Interstate 95 encountered multiple auto accidents that snarled traffic and sent an undisclosed number of people to area hospitals. Police investigated at least seven auto accidents in different sections of Interstate 95 in Brevard County. Most notable of these Central Florida auto accidents was a nine-vehicle crash, which blocked the southbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 191.
Wrong-Way Auto Accident on S.R. 408 Injures Three
A car heading eastbound in the westbound lanes of State Road 408 in west Orange County caused a recent auto accident that sent three people to local hospitals for treatment. Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigating the accident say the accident occurred around 3:26 a.m. near Pine Hills Road when a 2002 Mazda driven by a 25-year-old Orlando woman collided with a 2001 Saturn. Police say the driver of the Saturn swerved to avoid the collision, but both vehicles hit nearly head-on.
Central Florida Law Enforcement Campaign: Click It or Ticket
If you’re one of the few people who still don’t buckle a seat belt when driving or riding in a car, truck or SUV, it’s going to cost you. Florida law enforcement officials at the state, county and locals levels are cracking down on drivers disobeying seat belt laws. The Click It or Ticket campaign, which officially ran from March 1 to 15, but is still vigorously enforced, has resulted in 37,000 traffic tickets written, 6,500 of them for failing to buckle up.
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More Toyota Recall News: Prius Driver Faces Sudden Acceleration
The Toyota Company currently has a lot on its plate, but even as government officials await a more detailed study of what is causing unintended or sudden acceleration in many Toyota vehicles, reports continue to surface from drivers whose Toyotas are acting strange. One of the latest ones concerns a Toyota Prius that got away from its driver on a southern California road. Read the rest »
Renewed Calls for Research into Toyota’s Electronic Throttle Systems
Executives at embattled auto giant Toyota say the company is working hard to fix problems in its North American market, but some United States legislators and consumer groups are asking whether Toyota is on the right path towards resolution of current safety recalls or just spinning its wheels. Read the rest »
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