Every day across the country, and in every state from California to Maine, roadside inspections of commercial trucking rigs are carried out. And for good reason, obviously. America's 18-wheel tractor-trailers and other roadway giants are colossal entities on state and...
In the realm of traffic accidents, a decidedly mixed state of affairs -- let's call it a good-news, bad-news scenario -- seems to be operative in the United States, at least from a national perspective. On the one hand, and as reported in a recent media article...
A provisional driver's licensing law for teen motorists has been in force in California for many years, with myriad age- and experience-specific prerequisites (hurdles, if you will) that must be satisfied en route to any teen obtaining a full-privilege license. Would...
The auto-manufacturing industry has long shown that it chafes under a regulatory regime that primarily focuses upon rule making and punitive actions. And, on the flip side, federal regulators have equally shown that they are sometimes not up to the task of keeping...
Many readers of this personal injury blog throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the South Bay might reasonably want to be apprised of material updates to the subject matter cited in the above headline question. Here's why: The Takata air bag recall...
Legions of residents in Los Angeles and across the South Bay can certainly identify with one media contributor who recent admitted to being "terrified by the idea of being surrounded by cars in city traffic without the protection of a ton or so of steel around me."...
Fatality statistics relating to motor vehicle accidents that occur in California and nationally can sometimes seem a bit ironic and overwhelming. Take this one: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 32,675 people died in vehicle crashes...
What area of the United States do you think many people immediately think of when they hear the words "car culture?" Southern California likely crops up as a prime candidate, given the region's close association historically with automobiles. Moreover, the Los Angeles...
Getting enough sleep is incredibly important. Failing to get enough sleep can lower a person's effectiveness in a wide variety of tasks. For some tasks, doing with them without enough sleep can even be dangerous. Driving is one such task. When a person is driving...
Many of our readers across Southern California might reasonably wonder if there is any logical nexus between advancements in automobile crash-avoidance technologies and improved fuel consumption being realized on state and national roadways. A panel of legislators on...
