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Paparazzis Accuse Shakira and Pique of Reckless Driving

Celebrity couple Shakira and Pique have been accused by the local Paparazzi photographers in Spain of reckless driving. They say that the couple is putting their lives and the lives of photographers in danger with their over speeding.The most recent incident happened in Barcelona, when they went out to dinner with Pique’s family.  The couple was reported to have gone off in a speed of about 180 kilometres per hour in order to evade the lenses of the paparazzi [...]

Boy in Reckless Driving Charge

A 14 year old boy is being charged with reckless driving and speeding in Bismarck N.D., after crashing into a house.  Police officers say that the boy lost control of the vehicle that he was driving when he made a turn at the corner and it crashed into a house. Good thing no one was injured since the vehicle crashed into the basement which happened to be unoccupied at the time.The boy has been taken to a hospital because [...]

CHP Participate on National Teen Safe Driving Week 2012

One of the leading causes of deaths annually in the United States and in the state of California is traffic collicion. Thousands of young drivers along with their passengers are killed in the collisions that happen each year. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be joining the 6th Annual National Teen Driver Safety Week on October 14-20, 2012 to help bring awareness to the car accidents problem.According to CHP, there were over 57,000 drivers between the ages of 16 [...]

Driving Tips for Rainy Days

NBC4 Washington reported a notable multi-car crash that happened because of heavy rain and driver error last October 5, 2012. It involved 47 cars that caused 52 people to be transported to hospitals. Among the 52 people injured, 2 of them were seriously injured although there were no fatalities, reported NBC4.Injury lawyer Michael S. Steinger explained, “When roads are wet and visibility is lower, motorists can more easily lose control of their vehicles.”Injury lawyer Steinger offers some useful safety [...]

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 [...]