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• Despite Traffic Safety Successes, the Work is Still Not Done

  John Demas | November 21, 2008 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  California has been doing it’s part to lower traffic fatalities. New research from the Office of Traffic Safety has indicated that the seat belt usage rate is now at 95.7%. I was happy with...

• Man Using Laptop while Driving Dies in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | February 27, 2007 12:58 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  As you might imagine, using a laptop computer in your car, while driving, probably isn't the best thing to do.A man whom appeared to be driving while using his laptop died in a car accident when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed with a Hummer.CHP says they found the dead man's laptop computer plugged into the lighter of his Honda Accord and still running. The man that died in...

• Federal Malpractice Award Cap Legislation

  Christina Cole | February 11, 2007 9:11 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  The Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2007 has been recently been introduced. The Act would set a cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits."Medical liability reform works, and it's turning the tide against frivolous lawsuits and outrageous jury awards," said Ensign, who is a veterinarian. "We've seen it in California, in Texas and in my home state of Nevada, where...

• No Proof Cell Phone Laws Prevent Collisions!

  Amber Wheat | February 20, 2009 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Last year, California instituted a new law that required the use of a hands-free device if you are driving a car. Common sense should tell people that talking on the phone while driving is very...

• ABC Reports that Helmets can Prevent Head Injuries

  Barbara Burks | April 14, 2009 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  In a short article by Alicia Malaby of News10 ABC in Sacramento, the truth comes out about helmets. It turns out, they can save your life. Shockingly, most people were not surprised by this...

• DUIs Down as a Whole, But Female DUIs are Up

  Amber Wheat | August 27, 2009 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  MSNBC reports that more women are getting arrested for drunk driving than ever before. They speculate that pressure to be the perfect wife and mother is driving women to drink in secret and not...

• T-Bones (not the steak)

  Amber Wheat | September 26, 2008 6:58 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  The dreaded T-Bone or Broadside is a nasty type of accident. It is what happens when one vehicle hits head on into the side of another vehicle. Since most safety features are designed for keeping...

• Two Men Killed in California Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 10, 2007 10:54 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  A motorcycle accident in Montebello, claimed the lives of two men today, according to police.The accident happened on Montebello Boulevard and Paramount Boulevard just after 9 p.m. last night, said the Montebello Police Department.Both men were dead at the scene, according to police.Prior to the crash, a motorist called 911 to report she was being followed by two men traveling on a motorcycle....

• Mom Dies in SUV Crash as her Son is Learning to Drive

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2007 12:13 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  The mother of a teenager learning how to drive was killed in a car accident, Thursday, when their SUV crashed into a ditch. The boy's stepfather was in the front passenger seat giving the boy driving instructions, while the mother and her baby were in the back.All the occupants were wearing seatbelts and the infant was in a car seat at the time of the crash.According to a California Highway...

• Driver Ejected, Killed in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | December 19, 2006 10:25 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Tuesday, authorities identified a man who was killed in a car accident on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach. Aaron, Gutierrez, 33, of Whittier, died at the scene of the car crash, said Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the coroner's office.According to California Highway Patrol, Gutierrez was driving his truck north on 710 Freeway at 7:30pm Monday when his truck collided with a bus near Pacific Coast Highway....