Hundreds of thousands of bicycle collisions happen every year in the state of California, resulting in more than a hundred annual fatalities. While many of these happen when both the motor vehicle and the bicycle are in motion, many happen when the vehicle is parked,...
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Year: 2016
California drivers and new EMA technology for trucks
California drivers may benefit from recently announced rear-end collision avoidance technology from truck component companies ZF and WABCO. ZF is known for its electro-hydraulic steering system while WABCO is recognized for its OnGuard active braking technology. The...
How truck drivers can prevent jackknifing
When a California truck driver has to stop very suddenly, there is a risk that the truck could jackknife. Jackknifing occurs when the trailer loses traction and sways out from behind the truck cab. Not only can this prevent the truck from being able to stop, it could...
Fatal crashes involving teen drivers increase in summer months
California residents may not know that the period between Memorial Day and the first day back to school marks what is unofficially labeled the "100 deadliest days" of summer for teen drivers. The season is labeled as such because over 1,000 people have died yearly for...
2016 Memorial holiday traveling statistics and safety tips
California motorists who plan to travel during the 2016 Memorial Day weekend might be surprised to learn the large amount of vehicle-related deaths and injuries that the National Safety Council estimates will occur. According to reports, the NSC has estimated that...
How self-driving cars could impact the insurance industry
Auto insurance companies in California and around the country could have much to lose if the predictions made by autonomous vehicle makers prove to be accurate. Companies like Tesla and Google say that self-driving cars will make the roads safer by eliminating the...
Preventing environmentally unsound spills
California workers at facilities that have small drips, leaks and spill may face a challenge keeping those spills contained. The challenge is twofold because the spills create a surface that could lead to falls and are also an environmental hazard. Hydrocarbons are...
No criminal charges in California balcony collapse
A California district attorney announced on March 29 that no criminal charges would be filed in a case involving a balcony collapse at a Berkeley apartment buiding. The accident occurred on June 16, 2015. It injured seven students and killed six. Both the city of...
Pianist settles lawsuit with California theater
According to reports, a famous pianist whose fingertip was severed by a faulty bathroom door at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood has settled the lawsuit she filed against the theater and its non-profit owner. The woman's fingertip on her middle finger of her left...
Attempts to keep tired drivers off the road hampered
Commercial truck drivers in California and the rest of America are subject to a federal regulation whenever they are at work on the road. This rule attempts to prohibit drivers who are excessively fatigued, physically ill or otherwise temporarily incapable of...