A teenage motorcycle driver was traveling on Walnut St. in Manchester, CT recently when a collision occurred between the motorcycle and another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle and the driver of the motorcycle are both expected to survive from the injuries that they sustained, but the motorcycle rider was transported to Connecticut Children’s Hospital for treatment. While this incident ended with limited injuries and no deaths, not all New Haven motorcycle accidents end on such a positive note. These incidents can be quite dangerous and lead to significant injuries and in some cases death. The safety of motorcycle riders is significantly at risk if the rules of the road are not followed and accidents occur. That is why it is so critical for all drivers, but especially motorcycle owners, to understand the rules of the road and how to remain safe when riding on two wheels. In the Read the full article…

The state of Connecticut has been experiencing an epidemic of pedestrian related fatalities over the past two years and many municipalities, including New Haven are working on finding ways to fix the infrastructure of their cities and towns to address these issues. After a second pedestrian related fatality in Fairfield recently, the city is joining the list of communities to shine a spotlight on infrastructure needs that can address these challenges. When a New Haven pedestrian accident occurs and someone is killed it can send shock waves throughout the city and alarm bells will ring for those that write the laws in the Elm City. Long before the recent uptick in pedestrian fatalities, Connecticut instituted a “Complete Streets” law that required cities and towns to take pedestrian safety and the safety of those riding public transportation into account when developing new streets and intersections. Even with the 2009 law enacted, Read the full article…

It was still daylight out when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a police officer in Stamford recently. The incident, which is currently being investigated by the Connecticut State Police is just another in a long line of these types of accidents that are involving pedestrians and cars along our streets. We have written here about it before that this is becoming an epidemic throughout the state of Connecticut and state safety officials are becoming more and more concerned as these incidents pile up. Among the reasons why New Haven pedestrian accidents continue to occur are the bad habits of both drivers and pedestrians alike. Drivers are driving at a higher speed than ever before which is leading to more and more of these incidents. Pedestrians are walking, riding and running while being distracted by their phones and while using headphones which make them significantly less aware of their Read the full article…