The Dangers of Texting and Driving
Salt Lake City I-215 Car Crash
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that today just after 7:00 a.m. on I-215 east bound, near the I-80 Interchange, there was a 5 car pile up. No one is sure what caused the accident, but it did significantly slow traffic. Fortunately the accident did not result in anyone being taken to the hospital. However, rear [...]
read moreAuto Accident Fatalities and Injuries Decreasing?
Do you ever wonder just how safe it is to be out on the road? It seems like every time you turn on the news there has been an accident where someone was killed or seriously injured. In a recent press release the American Insurance Association based in Washington D.C. proved that just the opposite [...]
read moreUtah Cracking Down on Texting
Utah is sending a powerful message to its citizens, DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE. Utah legislator, Lyle Hillyard, told New York Times that texting is a willful act of negligence similar to drinking and driving. The new statute passed into Utah law in May states that being caught texting and driving could land you up [...]
read moreA Semi-Truck’s “impact” on your life
Today at 9000 South and Bangerter Highway a man by the name of Phillip James Nielsen ran a red light and was T-boned by a Semi-Truck traveling at high speed. Phillip died on the scene of the accident. The Triple A foundation for traffic safety reports in 2002 140,000 people were injured in accidents involving [...]
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