Beware Of The Dangers Of A Pop-Up Thunderstorm This Summer
by AdminJuly 28th, 2021
The weather has been pretty volatile this summer with large temperature swings and lots of rain and gloom, but if history is any indicator the coming month will be a hot one and with heat and humidity often comes pop-up thunderstorms. These thunderstorms can come on fast and last a very short amount of time, but they also pack quite a punch. If you’re not careful you could end up in a dangerous situation that could lead to a New Haven auto accident. When you’re driving and a weather event like this comes up out of nowhere there are some techniques you can use to limit the danger and keep yourself safe. Drive slow and move over. If you are on the highway and a thunderstorm pops up you will want to slow down and move over as best you can. You will be safest in the farthest right lane Read the full article…
Don’t Leave Your Child In The Backseat Of An Unattended Car
by AdminJuly 26th, 2021
The summer weather is heating up and your car can get very hot, very quickly. It is a crime to leave your child, under the age of 12, unattended in your vehicle, even for a short period of time. If you are found to have done this you may be charged with a crime under Connecticut statute. It may not seem like a big deal to stop at the convenience store and leave your child unattended in your car for a few minutes, but think about the following statistics and how dangerous just this quick trip to the store could be; A car parked in the sun on a day where the temperature is 95 degrees can reach 116 degrees within a matter of an hour. The dashboard in that same car can reach a scorching 157 degrees in the same amount of time. The seats inside that same car Read the full article…
Summer Camps May Lead To Pedestrian Crossings In New Places
by AdminJuly 16th, 2021
Your morning and evening routine may be so familiar to you at this point that you can put yourself on autopilot to get to and from work. It is something you do every day and you know backward and forward. However, the summer months may throw a wrench into your plans leaving those along your way vulnerable to a New Haven pedestrian accident. Summer routines of everyone throughout the city change. During the months of July and August traffic patterns change and there are more pedestrians out and about. Add to that the new foot traffic from summer camps where kids are in spots throughout the city that they otherwise might not be while in school and you have the potential for injuries or worse. So, how can you help avoid any new issues in the summer months? Always come to a complete stop at all traffic signals. Whether it Read the full article…
3 Things To Know About Connecticut’s New Seat Belt Law
by AdminJuly 15th, 2021
The Connecticut State General Assembly just passed a new transportation bill that was signed by Governor Lamont that included in it a new seat belt law. The seat belt law that was part of this bill will go into affect on October 1st, 2021 and will require that all persons, regardless of age, traveling in the backseat of a car wear a seat belt. Previously in the state of Connecticut it was only people 16 years and younger who were required to wear a seat belt in the backseat, but on October 1st, it will be all people traveling in the back seat. This makes Connecticut the 32nd state to enact such legislation. In a year that follows the largest increase in fatalities due to New Haven auto accidents in many decades, it is no wonder that the state took action to help protect all passengers in a car and require Read the full article…
“Trauma Season” For Kids Can Lead To New Haven Personal Injuries
by AdminJuly 14th, 2021
Connecticut Children’s Hospital is urging parents to remember that this time of year, summertime, can be a particularly dangerous time for kids especially. In fact, in the medical field, the summer months are often referred to as “trauma season” as children are often hurt, badly as they are out and about playing. As adults and kids return back to a new “normal” and kids are out playing again, Connecticut Children’s is reminding parents to be mindful because trauma can lead to New Haven personal injuries. While health officials certainly want kids to be out and about and playing again, especially after the long year that COVID brought with all sorts of restrictions applied to us all, they are also reminding parents of the dangers that certain activities can bring. Officials are asking parents to be vigilant in their efforts to keep their kids free from dangerous situations including; Playing on Read the full article…
A List Connecticut Does Not Want To Be At The Top Of, Most Dangerous Roads
by AdminJuly 14th, 2021
In 2020 the state of Connecticut saw a huge spike in traffic related fatalities. The spike was so big that it wound up making Connecticut the 5th most dangerous state for drivers in the country. This sharp incline in deaths as a result of New Haven auto accidents was reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the website QuoteWizard. The report found that Connecticut had a rise of 22% in auto accident fatalities during the pandemic in 2020. This placed the state in 5th place on a dubious list of the most dangerous states in the country. The top five states on the list included; South Dakota Vermont Arkansas Rhode Island Connecticut With three of the top five states being states in the northeast part of the country there is some concern over the driving in these states, although experts believe that this spike in traffic fatalities may be Read the full article…