Tag: car accident
Crashes reveal drivers are still hung up on their cellphones
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. As you sit at a red light and watch car after car turn in front of you, how many of the drivers do you expect to be holding a phone to their ear? A new federal…
GDL program could save teen lives, report says
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, December 15, 2011. According to a new report, an estimated 2,000 lives could be saved through proposed programs designed to allow teens behind the wheel through gradual, phased-in driving privileges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Victim of taxi-pedestrian accident dies
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Drivers of public transportation vehicles are on the road a lot, and it's important that they keep an eye out for pedestrians. Likewise, for their own safety, pedestrians should look out for oncoming vehicles when they…
Fiery crash leaves one dead, sets trees ablaze
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The driver of a tractor trailer stood on the side of the road, wrapped in a sheet, and watched as his semi truck burned. It was all he could do after a fiery car accident left…
Federal agency proposes ban on using cellphones while driving
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, December 29, 2011. Florida's lack of a ban on cellphone use while driving may change. A federal agency has proposed an almost total ban on the use of cellphones and other electronic devices behind the wheel, hoping that this…