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Oct
Florida Cycling Accidents
A distracted driver in Broward County crashed into a group on cyclists on a road in Davie at 8:30 a. m. on a recent Sunday morning, killing one cyclist and injuring five others. A South Florida Sun-Sentinel report on the incident noted that the group of cyclists had 15-25 riders i...
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Florida Hit-and-Run Accidents Plague the State’s Roads
A driver with a suspended license was recently involved in multiple hit-and-run accidents in Miami on the same day in a microcosm of a larger problem on Florida's roads. The driver was operating his vehicle despite the fact that he had a suspended license, according to a ne...
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Florida Pedestrians at Risk
Confirming what many people who walk on the road anywhere in Florida already knew about the dangers of being a pedestrian, an annual report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) examining pedestrian safety in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The G...
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Florida Cycling Dangers
A tragic accident in Venice, Florida, which left four bicyclists in critical condition, recently highlighted the perils of biking for serious cycling enthusiasts in the Sunshine State. According to a report from the local ABC news affiliate, four cyclists were critically injured...
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Oct
Pulling Over Safely
A man was recently killed on the Florida Turnpike after pulling his vehicle to the side of the road into an emergency lane, according to a report from Orlando’s ABC 9 WFTV News. After pulling over his car to the side of the road, the driver, a 58-year-old male, was attempting to...
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Oct
Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Rear-Ends Gainesville Motorist
Olympic swimmer and Florida resident Ryan Lochte recently added yet another sad chapter to his long history of alcohol-fueled misbehavior after becoming involved in a motor vehicle accident in Gainesville in which he rear-ended another vehicle less than 24 hours after attempting...
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Child Passenger Safety
A recent accident near Tallahassee involved several children who were not wearing proper child safety and were severely injured as a result. According to a report from Tallahassee’s WCTV news, six people were injured in the crash on Interstate 10, including the two children. The...
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Oct
Florida Accident Report Privilege
Florida, like most states, requires that when a motor vehicle crash occurs, police must be called, and a crash report must be prepared by the investigating officer. However, despite this legal duty to create an accident report, almost every state, including Florida, has some sort...
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Good Samaritan Motorcyclists Killed in Drunk Driving Accident
A recent Saturday night in Miami was marred by tragedy when a group of motorcyclists who had pulled over to the side of the road to assist a fellow motorcyclist who had crashed earlier, shortly after 1:00 a. m. early Sunday morning, were struck and killed. According to a report fr...
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Fort Lauderdale Fatality Reinforces Seat Belt Safety
In a tragedy that emphasizes the importance of wearing a seat belt while driving in Florida, a local South Florida driver was tragically killed in Fort Lauderdale early on a recent morning when he lost control of his vehicle on I-95 and struck a guardrail; his vehicle flipped sev...
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Oct
South Florida Motor Vehicle Accidents Increase as Tickets Decrease
A Sun-Sentinel report shows that the roads in South Florida are getting more dangerous for motorists; nevertheless police are issuing fewer tickets and citations than ever before. The newspaper’s analysis compared the numbers of motor vehicle collisions and traffic tickets and ci...
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Oct
Motorcycle Accidents Pose Unique Dangers
A Doral police officer riding on a motorcycle was recently involved in a collision with a tree after skidding off the road and sustaining head injuries which required him to be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. The officer was a ten-year veteran of the Doral P...
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