An Admission of Guilt: Reckless Driving and the New SF Archbishop

It was not a very good way to start your appointment as the new Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco if you happen to admit being guilty of reckless driving so soon after you were appointed. There were just three days in between, in fact.The new archbishop, Salvatore Joseph Cordileone, was stopped last August 25 at a sobriety checkpoint that happened to be near the San Diego State University. Cordileone was placed under arrest after authorities suspected him of [...]

Here are Some Tips for Driving on Ice and Snow

In the United States, about 458 individuals were said to have lost their lives due to icy roads during the winter of 2009-2010. Different travelers hit the road to celebrate the winter holidays or were visiting relatives. In this case, if you can't handle icy roads during winter time, then it is better to just stay home or you must make sure that you prepare yourself and your vehicle for these conditions properly.Consider these tips and tricks below for [...]

Alabama Private Organization Helps Promote Safe Teen Driving Awareness

The state of Alabama ranks second in teen driver deaths nationwide. Today, a private organization called The Safe Teen Driving Coalition, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Public Health and Department of Public Safety is promoting a safe teenage driving awareness in Alabama. The coalition is distributing safe teen driving tool kits to all Alabama Graduated Driver’s License.According to Linda Lee, executive director of the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics there were 500 toolkits distributed [...]

Abu Dhabi Launches Safe Driving Campaign

The Emirates Foundation for Youth Development has just launched its nationwide campaign “Driving Safely”. This campaign promotes road safety and raises awareness among the youth about the basic standards of driving safely across the country. The youth are also encouraged to abide traffic signs, speed limits, and public safety instructions such as wearing seat belts, can reduce road accidents.According to the report, these campaign will be held until October 2 from the following places - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, [...]

Sleeping Pills and Driving: Never a Good Combination

Researches show that drivers who take certain kinds of drugs are more likely to become involved in accidents. These drugs include sleeping pills, anti-depressants, and other similar medications.  The said drugs can affect a person’s motor coordination, reducing the ability to control a vehicle.The study points out the fact that the people who are taking those types of medications should be more careful with their driving. They should take more precautions when they are on the road so they [...]

Reckless Driving Linked to Violence in Video Games

Here’s a confirmation of what a lot of people have already been suspecting before. A report based on recent studies states that, kids who play violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto III are likely to become reckless drivers in real life.The study went ahead and asked teenagers if they actually did perform the acts of reckless driving that can be done on the video games.  The research was conducted over a period of several years and it [...]

Man Saves Four Children from Being Struck by Car Using Instinct

A driver from southern Alberta praised for saving four kids from being struck by a car says he was simply acting on instinct when he put his Hummer between them and an alleged distracted driver."I could just see, I just had the feeling that something bad was going to happen if something wasn't to stop that vehicle," said Darrell KrushelnickiHe said that he was pulling out of the the Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre in Edmonton when he saw children [...]

DUI and How it Can Destroy Your Life

The most obvious manner in which driving under the influence (DUI) can ruin your life is by obtaining a criminal record.Here are some charges that you may get in DUI.Some DUI get serious charges like vehicular homicide or a manslaughter charge, the cost of a legal defense against such charges is staggering, and can exceed $25,000. Most states penalty for this is a temporary loss of driving privileges, and fine of around $1,500 and a few days in jail. In all, [...]

DUI Charge Facing Stewartville Bus Driver

Just this Monday morning at Stewartville, Minnesota, a school bus driver from the Engle Bus Service was charged with DUI for swerving and crossing the center line. He was reported by a certain person who called the police after observing his driving behavior. According to the report, there were children in the bus.The 40 year old bus driver, Robert Mielke, was charged with DUI after authorities smelled alcohol on him.The bus company owner didn't want to go on camera [...]

25-Year-Old Charged with DUI and Reckless Homicide After Killing Nurse in Car Accident

14 counts of aggravated DUI and one count of reckless homicide was charged for on Matthew Senica from 13700 Block of 88th Ave. by Judge Peter Felice at Bridgeview courtroom. The accident involving Senica happened at LaGrange Road intersection with 95th Street while Senica was driving back to Orland Park. According to the report - Heidi Roseen, a 51 year old nurse at Advocate Christ Medical Center, was struck by Senica's Ford F150 and was later declared dead.Senica remains [...]