The summer’s is at its peak, as is that heat as the Maine tourism season heads towards autumn. Tire safety will be particularly important through the remainder of the summer travel season, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tire failure accounts for about 11,000 accidents each and…
Initial statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are that the number of traffic deaths in the U. . has risen by nearly 5.5 percent just in the last year.Unfortunately, that trend doesn’t seem as if it will be abating anytime soon. SerioussBangor car accidents have so far been…
The pair were apparently on their way to a beach vacation, as evidenced by the fact that emptied suitcase, piles of clothing, a beach umbrella and a cooler were strewn about the roadway.The crash, on Interstate 95 near Pittsfield, sent both occupants to the hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries.…
Whether you’re from here, or you are up visiting for the holiday, all drivers are asked to be safe out there as our roadways will be packed with long-weekend, Memorial Day vacationers. Our Portland car accidents attorneys are asking you to take a few precautionary steps to make sure that…
Federal regulators are hoping to reduce the number of car accident injuries in Maine and throughout the country by introducing auto manufacturer guidelines on infotainment centers that will hopefully cut down on driver distractions.Bangor car accident lawyers know that distraction is one of the top causes of serious and fatal…
The rush to implement texting-while-driving bans in recent years was viewed as a rush to save lives.But the truth is, such legislative actions do very little if the resulting laws aren’t actively enforced. Unfortunately, as our Bangor car accident lawyers understand it, very few states appear to have made enforcement…
Distracted driving is one of the top causes of car accident death in the United States. Unfortunately, while most people know it is really dangerous to drive while they are distracted, drivers still do it every single day. The National Safety Council is trying to discourage this risky behavior by…
Competing automakers for years worked to out-silence one another. That is, they wanted to make a vehicle that purred as opposed to roared. They wanted the ride to be smooth and the sound to be as quiet as possible. Then, it seemed like the hybrid and electric cars won that…
It’s no secret that teens are among the most at-risk population in terms of safety on the road. Our Portland car accident lawyers know that their inexperience alone is a factor in many crashes, as is their propensity to become distracted and engage in reckless behaviors behind the wheel. When…
Snowstorms in Maine, like the one we’re experiencing now, are nothing new. Neither is the risk motorists take every time they get behind the wheel when road conditions are slick, snowy or icy. Still, our Bangor car accident lawyers believe it’s worth an important to keep safety at the forefront,…