Tag: Teen Drivers
Florida highway safety a top priority for federal government
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Monday, February 14, 2011. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairperson Debbie Hersman recently met with a group of editors from the Tallahassee Democrat to discuss the agency's concerns about the high rate of serious and fatal car accidents in Florida.…
Stats: Florida’s oldest and youngest cause the most accidents
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Often times, it is the youngest and oldest members of society who are blamed as the most dangerous on the road. Well, a recent investigation by a reporter from Highlands Today sought to find out if…
Eleven injured in Escambia County car accident on Sunday evening
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. A teen driver caused a car accident on Sunday that resulted in injuries to 11 people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. While all 11 people involved in the accident were sent to the hospital, the…
Pedestrian injured in Pensacola car accident Wednesday has died
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, April 15, 2011. A 17-year-old Choctawhatchee High School junior is facing charges in relation to Wednesday's car accident that critically injured a 58-year-old Fort Walton Beach man, who died from those injuries this morning, reports say. According to police,…
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,…