A tragic incident on Florida’s Turnpike serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of pedestrian highway safety. Florida law strictly prohibits pedestrians from crossing highways or freeways, regardless of the circumstances. Orlando’s WFTV reported that a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the Turnpike near the Turkey Lake rest…
According to CBS12, authorities recently closed all northbound lanes of I-95 in St. Lucie County. This closure was due to a hazardous materials crash involving a vehicle carrying dangerous substances. Traffic backed up for miles as crews cleaned the crash site. They safely disposed of the hazardous materials before reopening the highway. This incident highlights…
A recent incident in central Florida’s Ocala area involved a tractor-trailer transporting rock-form sulfur, a common ingredient in agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. This event unfolded with the tractor-trailer merging into a passenger vehicle, causing damage to an I-75 ramp, and eventually spilling its entire load onto the roadway. According to a local media report on…
According to a report from the Capitolist regarding the annual INRIX 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard, Miami now rates as one of the most traffic-clogged cities in the world. Even despite the pandemic, the amount of time the average Miami motorist must spend stuck in traffic every year increased by 30% from 2021 to 2022. This…
A recent accident on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County outside Orlando resulted in a fatality when a motorist made the questionable decision to try and cross all lanes of traffic on foot according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). According to an article on the incident from Click Orlando, the man crashed his vehicle on…
