August 31, 2012 TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey State Police say they will have 150 extra troopers patrolling the state over the long Labor Day weekend. The aim is to deter unsafe driving by looking for intoxicated and distracted drivers. Col. Rick Fuentes says troopers will also be on the lookout for fatigued drivers. He … Read more
August 30, 2012 If you live in Philadelphia and haven’t been in a car accident in more than six years, new research says that you may be due to have one. According to an article published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, drivers in the city of brotherly love rank among the nation’s worst motorists. The conclusion was … Read more
August 28, 2012 General Motors is recalling almost 45,000 Sonic subcompacts from the 2012 model year because of a potential flaw with the windshield washers. According to a report from the automaker (PDF) posted over the weekend to the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a hose designed to carry fluid from … Read more
August 23, 2012 Television host Marc Summers was seriously injured this past week after being involved in a car accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the accident occurred Friday afternoon after the host finished shooting a new episode of his current show, Restaurant Impossible. Summers had just hopped into a cab outside of … Read more
August 13, 2012 The AP (8/23, Parry) reports, “A New Jersey teenager left brain-damaged after being struck by a line drive off a metal bat while he was playing in a youth baseball game will receive $14.5 million to settle his lawsuit against the bat manufacturer, Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain.” According … Read more
August 21, 2012 In continuing coverage, ABC World News (8/19, story 5, 0:30, Muir) reported, “We move on to a consumer alert, General Motor and Isuzu recalling 250,000 SUVs because of a possible short circuit that can cause fires.” According to the segment, “the recall includes five models including the Chevrolet Trailblazer from 2006 and … Read more
August 20, 2012 A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition after being attacked by a dog Friday morning in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia, police said. An emergency call was placed at 11:36 a.m. in the 6800 block of Dicks Avenue, Officer Tanya Little said. The girl was at her babysitter’s home when … Read more
August 16, 2012 TRENTON, N.J. – Police around New Jersey will begin stepping up patrols targeting drunken and impaired drivers beginning Friday. More than $750,000 will be distributed to 172 departments in the form of grants for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” program. The program will run until Sept. 3. Figures show the … Read more
August 15, 2012 A subcontractor for the Chester Water Authority (CWA) was killed and two others injured as the result of a Pennsylvania auto accident earlier this week. According to CBS News, the accident happened just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of Kerlin and 12th Streets in Delaware County. Reports indicate that the deceased victim was … Read more
August 15, 2012 A new test that simulates a common and dangerous kind of front-end car crash shows major differences among high-end vehicles that would likely affect whether drivers walked away or suffered serious injuries in a kind of accident that kills thousands of U.S. motorists each year, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway … Read more
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