Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Connecticut Proposing Tougher Laws On Teen Drivers

  James Sabatini | March 05, 2008 9:34 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Connecticut legislature is considering tougher penalties on teen drivers that violate the law. The proposed bill aims to place tougher penalties on teen drivers who break the law. Under the bill, if a teen driver is convicted of driving while under the influence of liquor, they would lose their license until they are 21 years old. In addition, if a teen driver gets a speeding ticket, there...

• Triple A Releases 2006 Auto Crash Data

  James Sabatini | March 05, 2008 9:09 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the Triple A, 42,642 people died in car crashes in 2006. This equates to about 117 deaths per day and almost 5 per hour. This is the equivalent of two jumbo jets crashing every week. The AAA attributes many of the fatalities to excessive speed, drunk driving and the failure to wear a seat belt. Triple A also reports that the costs arising from car accidents have gone up with the...

• Truck Driver Arrested In School Bus Accident

  James Sabatini | February 12, 2008 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The driver of a Poland Spring delivery truck that collided with a school bus Monday afternoon was criminally charged this morning with speeding and running a red light. Accoprding to police, Christopher Speedling, 24, was going 42 mph in a 30mph zone. Witnesses also told police that he ran a red light before the crash. He is charged with failure to obey a traffic signal and traveling at an...

• Waterbury Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

  James Sabatini | February 05, 2008 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you have been injured by a drunk driver, it is vital that you contact a Connecticut drunk driving accident lawyer as soon as possible. Why? - because not only is the drunk driver liable for your injuries and losses, but the establishment that served the alcohol to the drunk driver. You have 120 days to put the dram shop on written notice of your intention of filing a claim against it. If...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Avoiding Car Accidents During Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Two Teens And Police Officer Injured In Car Accident

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:42 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two teenagers and a police officer were transported to the hospital Saturday morning after a crash in Waterbury. The crash happened near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Vail Street around 3 a.m.Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. According to news reports, there appears to be a dispute between the police office and the teens as to how and why this car accident happened. In addition,...

• Truck Rolls Over Car In Chesire

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Route 70 in Cheshire was closed Wednesday afternoon after a dump truck rolled over on top of a car.The dump truck rolled over on top of a car underneath the Interstate 84 overpass. The roadway was closed around 3:30 p.m. The exit ramp from exit 26 was also closed around 4 p.m. Injuries have been reported.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Truck Accidents.

• Police Dog Killed in Waterbury Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident involving a police cruiser and another car in Waterbury has left three people injured and killed a police dog. The car accident happened on Saturday. According to the driver of the other car and his passenger, the police cruiser failed to stop at a stop sign. The accident happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Highland Drive.All three men were in...