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HONG KONG, CHINA – According to an online news report at cnn.com, the car manufacturer Tesla is upgrading its battery system software following vehicle fires that have not been explained.
WALKER COUNTY, TN – According to an online news report at nhregister.com, a woman used to place her feet on the dashboard, which later on, caused her to break her leg in an accident.*
FLORIDA – According to an online news report from spacecoastdaily.com, Florida Highway Patrol is joining the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. The campaign, which will run until the beginning of June, encourages drivers to wear their seat belts at all times while driving or riding in a vehicle.*
ALABAMA – According to an online news report from wbrc.com, the Alabama Legislature is considering bringing a Hands-Free bill to vote. The bill, if passed, would ban the use of handheld cell phone use while driving in the state of Alabama. The bill is set for a possible vote in the Alabama House.*
LEE COUNTY, GA. – According to an online news story reported by wfxl.com, high school students in Lee County, Georgia, recently received a lesson in vehicle safety. Officials with the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety visited the students to teach them about the dangers of drunk driving and of not wearing a seat belt.*
GEORGIA – According to an online news report published by 13wmaz.com, fatal car accidents in the state of Georgia are down 7 percent from this time in 2018. The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety credits a new law and active measures in the state aimed at reducing unsafe driving.*
OAKLAND, CA. – According to an online news report posted at cnn.com, a jury awarded a California couple more than $2 billion in the latest trial alleging the weed killer Roundup is linked to cancer. The husband and wife in this case reportedly used Roundup for decades and were both diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.*
CHARLESTON, SC. – According to a news report published online at live5news.com, the family of a teen who was killed in a South Carolina boating accident is suing the boat’s owners. The accident occurred in 2018 near a boat landing on the Stono River and caused the death of a 17-year-old boy.*
GEORGIA – According to an online news report posted by walb.com, Georgia State Patrol Troopers are warning drivers in the state to watch out for tractors on the roadways. The warmer season means more agricultural activity and higher numbers of farmers out traveling on farm equipment.*
GEORGIA – According to an online news report posted by ajc.com, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed a bill into law that increases the criminal penalties for people convicted of hit-and-run collisions.*
UNITED STATES – According to an online report posted by verticalmag.com, the Federal Aviation Administration has launched a campaign called #FlySafe, which is aimed at educating pilots in the general aviation community about prevention of loss of control accidents.*
DOVER, DE. – According to a release posted online at news.delaware.gov, a doctor in the state of Delaware has lost her medical license over her practice of prescribing opioids. The doctor had reportedly been prescribing the painkillers to patients who were high risk in terms of potential for addiction.*
WILMINGTON, NC. – According to an online news report posted at wect.com, police officers have identified the three most dangerous areas for pedestrians in Wilmington, North Carolina. Numerous pedestrian accidents occur in the city, and officers have found that accidents occur in higher numbers in certain areas.*
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – According to an online news report at spacecoastdaily.com, May is Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety Awareness Month. Florida motorists are urged to drive safely when around these more vulnerable road users.*
TAMPA, FL – According to an online news report at flarecord.com, a federal court struck the number of expert witnesses and ordered their disclosure amendments during the pendency of a trial that involved a driver from Florida who filed a lawsuit following a collision with a United States Postal Service worker.*
MACON, GEORGIA – According to an online news article published by wgxa.tv, motorcyclists are twenty-eight (28) times more likely to suffer fatal injuries if they are involved in an accident.*
Under Florida law, people involved in car accidents in the state need to perform certain tasks. Failure to stay at the scene or to notify authorities of an accident can result in criminal charges in the state.*
UNITED STATES – According to an online news story posted at starfl.com, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests that passengers riding in the back seat of a vehicle could be at a higher risk for injury during a car crash. More testing is needed to form a solid conclusion on the subject, the IIHS said.*
FLORIDA – According to an online news story posted at abcactionnews.com, an insurance expert says that auto insurance rates might rise in the face of investigations into Kia and Hyundai vehicle fires. If the problem continues, drivers might see an increase in their premiums.*
UNITED STATES – According to an online news report from williamsoncourse.com, doctors are anticipating more children coming into hospitals with injuries from vehicle collision now that the weather is turning warmer. A significant number of children are struck by vehicles every year in the U.S., and the number ticks up during spring and summer.*
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