Utah may soon become the first state in the country to lower the BAC limit from .08 to .05 for noncommercial drivers over 21. Could Florida be next? After passing the House and clearing a Senate panel, House Bill 155 now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Rep. Norm Thurston (R-Provo) said that the
The actual number is hard to determine, but many people believe that Florida has one of the highest number of unlicensed drivers in the country. Moreover, according to the Insurance Information Institute, the Sunshine State has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. In other words, there are a lot of
Two separate incidents from this year illustrate how much lawmakers and law enforcement officials grapple with distracted driving issues. In January, a Cobb County, Georgia officer cited a man for distracted driving because he was eating a cheeseburger while driving, and Georgia has a very broad distracted driving law that prohibits “any actions which shall
A pair of officer-involved crashes in Orange County sent at least three people to the hospital with various injuries. The first occurred around 3:15 p.m. near the intersection of State Road 408 and Kirkman Road. Moments after receiving a distress call, an Orange County Sheriff's deputy activated the car’s emergency lights and got in position
A pickup truck driver apparently lost control of his vehicle, swerved into oncoming traffic, collided with several vehicles, and killed four people. The wreck occurred on Interstate 4 between Kathleen and Memorial in Lakeland. Authorities state that a 22-year-old man from Haines City crossed over from the eastbound side to the westbound side, careening into
Authorities are searching for answers after a serious wreck on the Florida Turnpike killed two people and severely injured three others. The collision occurred between Osceola Parkway and State Road 417, when 26-year-old Nicole Varona lost control of her SUV, apparently because the tire tread on one of the wheels separated. The SUV apparently struck
A teenage boy was killed when a driver who was allegedly under the influence of drugs smashed into three cars waiting at a stoplight. The 15-year-old boy from Hialeah was a passenger in one of the cars at the stoplight. He was rushed to a nearby hospital – along with three other injured victims –
Four people are dead, including three children, after a serious chain reaction car crash near DeLand. The wreck began near the intersection of State Road 44 and Grand Avenue. When a Ford SUV illegally pulled out in front of a Jeep, the two vehicles collided. The Jeep overturned and caught fire; the out-of-control SUV careened
An Orlando Sentinel news article recently reported that an auto accident on Florida’s Turnpike early one Sunday morning resulted in tragedy. The 23-year-old driver rear-ended his Mercedes SUV into a Nissan Maxima, killing two adults and a baby girl, according to the report. Both cars ended up on their sides and burst into flames; the
Just last month, the Orlando Sentinel published an opinion piece on how the increase in automobile accident deaths may be a cause of accidents that occur between heavier and lighter motor vehicles. The column suggests that car accidents are on the rise due to the effects that gas prices have on the size of cars
