We’re almost at the end of 2015. With the New Year come several new traffic-related laws in California covering everything from drunk driving, hit-and-run and electronically motorized boards. These were all bills that were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown during the 2015 legislative session. The following five key laws that will take effect…
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Five New Traffic Laws to Take Effect in California on New Year’s Day
California Sees Increase in DUI Crashes
Recent years have seen fewer DUI arrests. However, it was the time period that saw an increase in the number of impaired driving crashes. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the number of DUI collisions resulting in death or injury has been on the rise as of late, both in Orange…
California Nursing Home Penalized For Failing To Give Patients Their Medication
A nursing home in Modesto was penalized by the health department for failing to give medication to patients who has serious health issues. According to a news report in the Modesto Bee, Vintage Faire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to administer prescribed medication to patients who had serious health conditions such as blood infections, epilepsy,…
Ford Issues Three Safety Recalls For Dangerous Defects
Ford Motor Company has issued three safety recalls and one safety compliance recall for various vehicle safety defects. The biggest recall covers 313,000 2003-2005 model-year Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles over an issue with a lighting control module. Ford said the solder joints on the module could crack and interrupt power to the…
NFL Backs Away From Funding Major Brain Study
The National Football League has backed out of one of the most ambitious studies yet on the relationship between football and brain disease. According to an ESPN.com news report, the seven-year $16-million study was to be funded out of a $30 million research grant the NFL gave the National Institutes of Health in 2012. NFL…
BMW Fined For Series Of Violations On Mini Recall
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has slapped a $40 million fine on BMW for repeatedly failing to address safety concerns related to its Mini Cooper vehicles and failing to launch an agreed-upon service campaign to fix those safety problems. According to a Dow Jones Newswires report, NHTSA also said it cited the…
Wal-Mart Truck Driver Indicted In Crash Involving Tracy Morgan
A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted a Wal-Mart truck driver who crashed into a limousine carrying comedian Tracy Morgan, severely injuring the comedian and killing another man. According to a WABC news report, the driver Kevin Roper is facing several criminal charges including aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and aggravated assault. Roper was driving…
Takata Airbag Linked To Another Death- Recall Expanded
An eighth death has been linked to exploding Takata airbag after a teenager was killed in an accident near Pittsburgh. According to a report in The New York Times, the victim was in a 2001 Honda Accord whose airbag exploded. The model had been recalled but the car’s airbag had not yet been fixed. The…
California’s New Rules Slam Brakes On Google’s Driverless Car
The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ recent move to ban the testing and deployment of driverless cars seems to take an extremely precautionary step. But, according to Forbes.com, the rules on autonomous or driverless cars rest on flawed assumptions and threaten to slow down the innovation that might bring tremendous societal and safety benefits for…
One Killed Dozens Injured in Las Vegas Trip Sidewalk Crash
A woman identified as 24-year-old Lakeisha Holloway repeatedly plowed into pedestrians on the crowded Las Vegas Strip the night of December 20, 2015, killing one person and injuring dozens more including six critically. According to an NBC News report, Holloway, an Oregon resident, was with a toddler in her vehicle when officials say she intentionally…