Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had said it might limit trucking hours of service to a 10-hour daily driving limit, the FMCSA instead let stand in a new rule the existing limit of 11 hours per shift. A fatigued driver is more likely to be...
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NHTSA: Car accident risks from distracted drivers increasing
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 28, 2011 | Car Accidents
If you think more and more people are using their cell phones while driving, you're right: They are. A recent federal study reported that one in every 20 drivers on the road is holding a cell phone to his or her ear while operating a motor vehicle, and one in every...
Views from Ohio on NTSB’s proposed cell phone ban for motorists
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 23, 2011 | Car Accidents
The view of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on cell phone use while driving is well known.Last week the agency made it official and broadly disseminated it by announcing with requisite fanfare its recommendation for a flat prohibition on all cell phone...
‘Tis the season to be wary: Ohio’s winter weather, holidays
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 21, 2011 | Car Accidents
This time of year in Ohio, weather and winter driving are invariably in the news in some fashion. Stories range from reports on driving conditions that are especially conducive to car accidents and other motor vehicle mishaps to the roll out of annual drunk driving...
Older driver population to surge in Ohio and rest of country: AAA
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 14, 2011 | Car Accidents
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is cautioning all drivers to prepare for a sharp increase in the number of elderly drivers on the roads over the course of the next couple of decades.As baby boomers enter their mid-60s, the percentage of elderly drivers is...
New road-embedded technology could benefit Ohio drivers
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 12, 2011 | Car Accidents
Engineers and scientists at Vaisala, a Finland company that produces environmental measurement products, recently announced the development of a sensor system for roadways that could reduce the number of car accidents each year.More than 80 percent of male and female...
Court: Injury at workplace doesn’t always qualify for comp benefits
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 8, 2011 | Workers' Compensation
A recent judicial outcome in a workers' compensation case in Arizona has many critics across the country questioning the court's ruling. The case has been noted for undercutting the time-honored expectation that an employee injured in the scope of employment at the...
GM responds quickly to Volt battery-fire concerns
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 5, 2011 | Car Accidents
We informed readers of a fire-related problem associated with General Motors' electric car, Volt, in our November 29 blog post.It hasn't taken GM long to respond to that concern.Within days of the crash-study findings released by National Highway Traffic Safety...
Car accident, safety focus: Massive teen-driver campaign underway
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 2, 2011 | Car Accidents
"Today's teenagers make no secret about the fact that they want to stay connected to their social networks and enjoy text messaging," notes David Strickland, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).With that acknowledgement in mind,...
Chevy’s electric car Volt: An increased fire risk?
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 29, 2011 | Car Accidents
The government recently initiated a series of investigations to test whether the batteries used in Chevy's new electric car, the Volt, were capable of catching fire following a car accident. The investigations began after the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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