When it comes to driver criticisms and finger pointing, no other demographic stands out as distinctly as young motorists, who, statistically, lead up virtually every category related to driving deficiency.Car accidents, reckless driving, speeding, impulsive driving...
Month: November 2012
NTSB safety recommendations of relevance to Ohio, national truckers
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 27, 2012 | Truck Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its annual "Most Wanted List" that features a number of upgrades it would like to see incorporated into commercial trucks. This year's wish list includes four recommendations: Eliminating Substance-Impaired...
Ohio company challenges OSHA safety violation, loses at trial
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 21, 2012 | Construction Accidents
Companies cited by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) for safety-related violations at construction and other work sites can accept the citation -- whether that means paying a fine, remedying a substandard work condition that could lead to a...
Constantly evolving vehicle safety features: The race is on
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 19, 2012 | Car Accidents
In a recent blog post (please see our October 29 entry), we noted the hopes of auto manufacturers that autonomous vehicles -- cars and trucks with accident-avoidance features that assist drivers and actually operate in many instances independently of them -- would...
Ohio man found dead at worksite, OSHA investigating
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 14, 2012 | Construction Accidents
Two weeks ago, an Ohio man was found dead at a construction company's office in Tallmadge. The 48-year-old, a mechanic from Deerfield, died of compressional asphyxia, according to the medical examiner. A co-worker found him dead, trapped under a pneumatic...
Linndale officer under fire for texting and driving
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 12, 2012 | Car Accidents
We have all heard about the devastation that texting and driving can cause, and some people have experienced it firsthand. In Ohio, it is illegal for residents to text while driving for the purpose of keeping our roads safe and preventing serious car accidents. Those...
From Cleveland to Washington, D.C., criticism of traffic cameras
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 8, 2012 | Car Accidents
A number of states and municipalities across the country employ one driving-enforcement mechanism that has a number of motorists seeing red in more ways than one.Namely, those are speed and red-light cameras used by officials who routinely cite their utility in...
Should one state’s youth-focused driving rule be exported to Ohio?
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 5, 2012 | Car Accidents
Red decals affixed to the license plates of cars driven by young drivers in one state -- New Jersey -- have been effective in preventing car accidents, according to a new study, but those positive results haven't quieted the criticisms that the new approach infringes...
Prudent Ohio drivers will be watching for deer during November
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Nov 1, 2012 | Car Accidents
A recent report on deer-car collisions authored by State Farm insurance company might profitably include a bit of prefatory data relating to Ohio to give its results a truly meaningful measurement for the state.First, and according to outdoorchannel.com (a television...
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