A man was recently arrested in Connecticut after he used a slingshot to shoot small balls at cars on Governor’s Highway which ended up shattering the windshield of some vehicles.  This incident is not unlike other incidents that have occurred throughout the state and the country and often lead to New Haven auto accidents because the driver is startled or injured. It can be jarring when you are driving along the road and minding your own business and all of a sudden your vehicle is struck by a flying object.  Sometimes these objects are intentionally thrown or shot at your car, other times it can be a rock that gets turned up by your tire and comes flying at your windshield that will startle you, either way it can definitely be unexpected.  If this does happen to you there is very little you can do to prepare because it happens Read the full article…

If you haven’t been driving in Westville lately you might have missed the traffic calming measures that have been put in place at the intersection of Chapel St. and Yale Avenue.  After the intersection saw 50 New Haven auto accidents in the last three years, city officials determined that it was time to do something about this dangerous stretch of road so they undertook a project that improved the traffic flow. The new traffic calming measures, when viewed from above, look like a peanut, but despite the funny shape, city officials believe it will have a tremendous impact on the safe flow of traffic.  While the old intersection had not seen any fatalities, the 50 accidents in 3 years was alarming and required attention.  Along with shorter pavement for cars to navigate the new shape of the intersection also shortens the distance pedestrians will have to travel to cross the Read the full article…

It may seem outlandish to think that you have to worry about a New Haven auto accident that involves your home, but truthfully, we are living in a strange time and it is something that you should keep in the back of your mind.  We’re not kidding. If you don’t believe us that this is something that you should be thinking about you should ask a family in Norwalk who recently had a truck driven through their apartment leaving it with structural damage.  Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the damage may not be physical, it may be psychological over the long-term.  The man who was driving the truck was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. In the extremely unlikely situation that something like this would happen to you and your family there are some things you should know about how to protect Read the full article…