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It is time all states adopted New Jersey's lead and banned all cell phone use while driving. More and more car crashes are caused by driver inattention. California has just banned cell phone use by driver's under 18. They join 15 states and the District of Columbia in banning the use of wireless communication devices for teenage drivers. Nearly a dozen other states are considering similar...

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A 24 year old New Jersey woman was driving at 10 PM at night in Washington Township, New Jersey. She was obeying the traffic laws and her driving was not impaired. Out of nowhere, a 45 year old woman shot into the intersection and hit her on the driver's door. The young woman was airlifted to Cooper Hospital in Camden, a regional trauma center, but tragically died from her injuries at 1:30...

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It was a sad night for the friends and family of Franklin Foulks, of Chatsworth, NJ, when they learned he lost control of his 2001 Subaru, hit a pole, and died. Chatsworth is located in a rural section of South Jersey in the Pine Barrens. The incident was almost made worse when a drunk driver nearly hit the police officers who were investigating the crash. Fortunately, the officers...

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The small town of Atco, NJ, is located in Camden County and is about 20 miles from Philadelphia. The town mourned the loss of one its young men in Iraq on Friday. Two days later, a New Jersey State Trooper, Robert Parducci, 27, of Atco, and his passenger Jennifer Kehril, were killed in a tragic car crash. A third passenger, Anthony Shendock, also of Atco, was critically injured and was...

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As the summer winds to an end, another tragic end to a young life. This time, a one vehicle crash took the life a a 17 year old Shelby County, TN teen. The 1997 Ford Ranger pick-up truck rounded a curve and flipped over. What makes this case sadder than most is that there was no drinking or drugs involved, only the young man's failure to wear a seat belt. I wonder how much emphasis was...

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Every year in the United States, some 500,000 tractor trailer trucks or "semis" are involved in traffic accidents resulting in approximately 5,000 fatalities. In fact, one out of every eight traffic fatalities is caused by a collision with a tractor trailer or large truck. The carnage on our highways caused by tractor-trailers must end. Groups such as Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT) and...

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts crash tests on vehicles. They rate vehicles and make their ratings, research and statistics available onlilne. Since there are millions of car crashes each year, and upwards of 50,000 deaths each year, why not take the most simple step to protect you and your loved ones: BUY A SAFE CAR! The 2008 Ford Taurus and the Audi A-4 and...

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Some states, including New Jersey, outlaw the use of cell phones while driving unless you use an earpiece. It only makes good sense not to drive while you have one hand on your cell phone. This is one way to cut down on the 45,000 car crash deaths each year. An Australian study from 2002-2004 found that drivers using cell phones are four times more likely to have a serious accident. For...

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With the advent of Google News, it is possible to find all the car crashes that happen each day relatively soon after they occur. If you set your Google Alert for the words "car crash" or "auto crash" it will prove to be a horrendous experience. Every single day there are heartbreaking stories about those killed in auto crashes. The latest is a 16 year old rear seat passenger who died...

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Five teens, aged 15 to 18, were seriously injured about midnight on a rural road in Cumberland County, New Jersey. They were flown by helicopter to area hospitals. Their car went out of control on a curve and struck several trees. There is no evidence of drinking yet, but that is not dispositive. Teen drivers have not fully developed their senses of judgment and that is why so many are...

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Toyota announced the world's first Quick Active Seat (QAS). When installed in a Lexus LS equipped with the Rear Pre-Crash Safety System, the frequency of whiplash auto crash injuries will be drastically reduced. There is radar in the rear bumper. If the system determines a crash is likely, the system first flashes the car's brake lights to warn the driver of the approaching vehicle and...

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An assistant principal at Fort Dodge (IA) Senior High School, involved in a one car auto accident Friday, has died.Kyle Andersen, 30, died Saturday of injuries he sustained in the crash. He was a popular assistant principal at the school. A memorial was held at the school's graduation the following day. Anderson had graduated from the same school in 1994 and many of his co-workers...

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When you stop at a stop sign, always remember that the driver on the through street has every right to assume you will remain stopped. Irma Heredia, 42, of Porterville, California did stop her 2000 Ford Escort at the stop sign but then pulled out in the path of an oncoming car. The police said the oncoming driver of a 2002 Isuzu Trooper was going about 60 miles per hour and couldn't stop in...

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The President of the leading AFL-CIO union dealing with railroad workers, Edward Wytkind, offers a series of sensible ideas to help improve railroad safety. His proposals set forth in the San Antonio Express-News are reprinted here. Mr. Wytkind is president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. He represents several million rail, mass transit, aviation, highway, longshore,...

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Anyone who has driven on Eastern highways the past several years has noticed modern white buses with very few markings whizzing along. A closer look reveals some Chinese letters and an English language notice of ownership. These buses provide quick and inexpensive transport to the Chinese-American centers of Philadelphia, Washington and New York. The fares are very low and they typically...

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