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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsCar Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 16
Orlando Drag Racing Accident Sends Two to the Hospital
Many Floridians are serious about their cars. They wash and wax them every weekend. They don’t take convertibles out in bad weather. They park in the back of a parking lot so there is no chance their vehicle will get dinged.
Florida Airbag Deployment Car Accident
Airbags were placed into vehicles to help prevent injuries in an accident. They are complicated pieces of equipment and rely on the exact amount of explosive material to quickly release the safety equipment. Airbags were first offered as an option on select vehicles in the 1980s and become required under law in the early 1990s.
Driver in Naples Car Crash Identified
The elderly driver involved in Monday afternoon’s crash near East Naples has been identified as John Baptiste Prata of Naples. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Prata was attempting to make a left turn onto US 41 heading east when he pulled in front of a westbound 1986 Crown Victoria. The Crown Victoria struck Mr. Prata’s 2002 Chrysler Sebring directly on the driver’s side door.
Weston Florida Woman Causes Accident, then Takes a Nap
A woman decided to take a nap after causing a serious accident on Interstate 75 in Weston, Florida. She was awoken by law enforcement officials and faces serious charges after injuring an individual, according to media reports and law officials.
Brevard County Man Sentenced Today for Road Rage Killing
William Sherwood, the Brevard County man convicted on Wednesday Nov. 12th of a road rage killing in 2013, will be sentenced soon for his actions. According to Brevard County court documents, Sherwood rear-ended an SUV driven by John Pratt after Pratt cut him off in traffic in March of 2013. When Pratt approached the vehicle, Sherwood shot Pratt twice. Sherwood had claimed self-defense because Pratt reached into the vehicle and punched him in the face and wrenched his neck. The jury took just nine hours to determine that Sherwood was guilty of second-degree murder.
Results of Florida’s Texting While Driving Ban
It’s been over one year since the "texting while driving" ban became law in the state of Florida. The law took effect on Oct. 1, 2013, and authorities say that it has helped reduce the instances of texting while driving, as well as accidents that were caused by distracted drivers typing away on their mobile devices.
Orlando Grandmother Allows Toddler to Drive, Causing Multiple Collisions
Orlando police recently arrested a grandmother for allowing her 3-year-old grandson to steer her car in the parking lot of an apartment complex, where it collided with several other cars. Police say that incident occurred at The Serrano Apartments near Cypress Woods Drive. A witness told officers that he heard a crash in the parking lot and saw a gold, four-door Chrysler crash head-on into a parked car and then back into another vehicle. The witness told police that he could clearly see the child standing in the lap of the woman and steering her car.
Road Agencies Taking Action After Recent Florida Wrong-Way Accidents
A surge in horrific wrong-way accidents on central Florida roadways has inspired some road agencies to install new signage and implement other remedies to prevent similar accidents. The Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the Central Florida Expressway Authority are installing larger "wrong way" signs and lowering them for greater visibility near some of the sites of recent wrong-way accidents. The agencies are also adding flashing lights to the signage in order to make them even more visible to motorists who may become confused and drive onto the wrong on-ramp.
Florida Road Rage Incident Pours Over Into Ikea
Incidents of road rage seem to be a way of life now in the United States. Instances of angry drivers confronting each other, or trying to bully someone on the road, occur in every state of the USA. Recently, one of these instances poured off the roadway, and into an Ikea store in Orlando.
New Device and Application Aim to Reduce Cell Phone Car Accidents
A new device and software application under development by three Florida men may help reduce distracted driving accidents in Florida and across the country. The three Bradenton entrepreneurs, Chris Tunmore, Andrew Britt and Roger Pellew, recently announced that their Smart Dash app and driver information system will soon be available for sale. Tunmore has some extra incentive to get the product on the market, as he has a 17-year-old daughter who just started driving. Like many teens, his daughter is addicted to her smartphone and Tunmore feels that their product can help protect her and others from being injured or killed in cell phone car accidents.
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