What Is The Vision Zero Bill And How Will It Limit New Haven Pedestrian Accidents?
by AdminJanuary 16th, 2024
If you follow this blog you know that New Haven pedestrian accidents and accidents involving pedestrians throughout the state of Connecticut have been of serious concern for legislators in the state. In fact, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for pedestrians in the state of Connecticut with over 300 deaths attributed to pedestrian accidents. These staggering numbers have been a catalyst for new legislation that aims to address the problem head on. The new law that went into affect in 2024 is labeled the “Vision Zero Bill” and it’s aim is to address the rising deaths that are occurring via motor vehicle accidents that involve pedestrians and bicyclists throughout the state. The law, which is based on data that has been gathered in other states who have implemented similar laws will allow cities and towns to begin investing in speed cameras and red-light cameras to automate the Read the full article…
Limit These Bad Habits And Avoid A New Haven Auto Accident
by AdminJanuary 12th, 2024
When you think of bad habits you might be thinking about things like staying up too late or using your phone too much, you may not be thinking about bad habits in the context of driving your car. Take a second to think about your behaviors when you are the driver of a vehicle and then decide whether or not you have any bad habits that could lead to a New Haven auto accident. They may not be the first bad habits that pop into your mind when you’re thinking about how to make self improvements, but they could be the habits that, if curbed, could make the biggest impact on your health and safety. Breaking bad habits can be a really tricky endeavor. Habits can become so ingrained in how we operate that we don’t even think about them when we do them, but that is the problem. Mindless Read the full article…
5 Things You Can Do To Avoid A Winter New Haven Motorcycle Accident
by AdminJanuary 10th, 2024
Ask most experts and they might advise against riding your motorcycle in the winter months in New Haven and some recent storms that we have had may back up the thoughts behind why it may not be safe. You’re hearty though and have decided you want to take your bike out for a ride even when the cold weather is locked in for the next few months. We can respect that. Let’s just say you’re going to ride your motorcycle each week a couple of times a week and you want to make sure that when you do you’re doing everything in your power to avoid a New Haven motorcycle accident so you can stay safe and continue to ride another day. While it may be a little more dangerous to ride your motorcycle in the winter months because weather conditions can be unpredictable and the streets, even if they Read the full article…
Connecticut’s “Know The Zone” Pilot Program Deemed A Success
by AdminJanuary 9th, 2024
Between January 1st, 2020 and December 31st, 2022 there were a total of 2,566 accidents in construction zones throughout the state of Connecticut. Of those 2,566 accidents, 10 resulted in fatalities. It is because of this data that state legislators passed the “Know The Zone” plan which aimed to reduce the number of accidents that occur in a work zone by placing cameras which track the speed of drivers through these zones and then warn or ticket these drivers if they are not obeying the speed limit. The “Know The Zone” program was piloted last year and according to the Connecticut State Department of Transportation (DOT) it was a success. While it is impossible to determine how many New Haven auto accidents the program prevented from happening it is important to take some time and look at the statistics that were collected as the result of the program which aimed Read the full article…
NBA Champions, They’re Just Like Us. How A Dog Bite Injury Sidelined A Star In Denver
by AdminJanuary 4th, 2024
If you watch professional athletes play the game they are paid to play they can sometimes seem like superheros. These incredible athletes don the uniform of the team that selected them and go out and battle in their chosen sport for victory and glory. You may not often think about what happens when they get off the court or field of play, but a recent incident involving Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets may be a good reminder that these pros don’t have super powers like you might once have considered. During the holidays, Mr. Gordon was at home celebrating with his family when he had a little too much eggnog and discovered that eggnog and the family dog didn’t mix well. After being bitten by the dog multiple times he was rushed to the hospital where he was administered twenty one stitches and sidelined from his day job of Read the full article…
Resolve To Slow Down This New Year And Avoid A New Haven Auto Accident
by AdminJanuary 2nd, 2024
When the calendar still read 2023 there was a woman who was arrested for driving 125 MPH on one of Connecticut’s roads. Believe it or not she was one of the lucky ones who will see consequences for her actions, but she did not get into an accident. Being arrested, may have quite literally saved her life. Now that we have turned the calendar to 2024 it is incumbent upon all of us to make sure that we are making better choices when we get behind the wheel. Excessive speed when you are driving a car or truck is one of the deadliest activities you can get yourself into and in the event that you get into a New Haven auto accident while driving at high speeds you will make the accident significantly worse and cause yourself greater injury or even death. Let us resolve today and every day in Read the full article…