In New Jersey, around the northeast and across the United States, road safety is a daily concern. While constant dangers abound including speeding, distracted driving, drunk driving and recklessness, it is imperative to keep track of crash statistics and find common...
When New Jersey parents place their children on a school bus, there is an inherent trust that the driver and the company will adhere to the proper safety practices. Accidents, however, do happen and children can be injured and even lose their lives. This is made even...
For many New Jersey residents, amusement parks are a pleasant diversion for themselves and their families. There can be a great amount of enjoyment by going on the rides and taking part in the available activities. However, that does not eliminate the risk. Even with...
New Jersey drivers who take to the road are aware of and justifiably concerned about large trucks. This is true throughout the state and across the nation. The decade-long increase in fatalities after truck accidents has sparked calls for action to try and make the...
It is easy to think that professionals, such as doctors, are experts and know what they are doing. Not only have they undergone years of education, but they have the training and knowledge required to diagnose and treat patients. Even though these factors do make them...
When our readers in New Jersey think of motor vehicle accidents, they probably think of simple “fender benders.” And, yes, those types of collisions are quite common. But, there are also most serious motor vehicle accidents that happen every day in America that cause...
To improve road safety in New Jersey, statistics, research and studies are useful to understand how and why accidents happen in general. However, anecdotal evidence can also be valuable. In some cases, it has greater value than the numbers because people see things...
Police recently responded to an accident involving two commercial vehicles on an interstate highway in New Jersey. One person died in this accident. Police are continuing to investigate the accident, which shut down the Interstate in one direction for a period of...
While it is almost universally agreed that distracted driving is one of the most hazardous activities, drivers who are fatigued when they get behind the wheel can be just as dangerous. Fatigued or drowsy driving can lead to momentary lapses in attention, judgement...
New Jersey’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety gets right to the point concerning one distinct demographic that shares road space with other motorized vehicles. Namely, that group comprises motorcyclists, which a DHTS website page terms the state’s “most vulnerable...
