If you think sometimes that your cell phone runs your life, you need to keep in mind that it could mess up your life, too, if you use it while driving. Even if you don’t get in a car accident because you were distracted by texting or chatting on a…

A research group in Italy has debuted a 5G transmitter that may allow cars, bicycles, stoplights and everything else involved in city traffic to talk to each other and thereby avoid collisions. While the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and the LINKS Foundation envision a wired world that doesn’t exist yet,…

As New York City braces for a spike in now-legal electric scooter traffic, questions about the safety of these alternative modes of transportation remain up in the air. There’s no question about whether e-scooter riders put themselves at risk of injury. E-scooter users frequently get into accidents, with nearly a…

New York City leaders say dangerous driving during the COVID-19 pandemic has led them to reduce speed limits on nine major streets that have had some the highest rates of accidents across the five boroughs. A NYC news release published September 1 says the reduced speed limits will go into…

A wrongful death claim is a civil lawsuit brought by the close relatives of someone who was killed as a result of a third party’s negligence or wrongdoing. A statute of limitations is a law that sets a deadline for the parties damaged by negligence or a crime to initiate legal action. The…

While most people stayed off the streets following COVID-19 lockdown orders, those who got out in New York and elsewhere apparently drove faster on the less crowded highways, resulting in more fatal crashes. While the number of crashes decreased overall, the risk of being involved in a fatal collision increased….

Among the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus are frontline medical workers, many of whom became ill because of a lack of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Groups that represent health care workers and the families of deceased medical workers are responding by looking…

While much has changed during the coronavirus pandemic, laws that require businesses to ensure their properties are safe for customers have not changed. If you suffer a slip and fall accident while at a grocery store or another essential business open under New York City COVID-19 restrictions, you may be…

Social distancing in New York City amid the COVID-19 pandemic is changing traffic patterns as pedestrians take to the streets to avoid sidewalks filled with people who may be carrying the easily transmittable disease. Some NYC roads close to allow pedestrians more space. New York City’s social distancing rules require…

Researchers who studied the relationship between a delayed school start time and teen-driver car accidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, found that starting the school day later was associated with decreased crash risks among drivers in high school. In the fall of 2015, Fairfax County schools pushed back school start times…