Video: Stop RED Light Running - Scary Example
Use caution at ALL intersections. Motorists in a RUSH are speeding up or often “flooring it” for a YELLOW light a block or two away - and often end up running a RED light by 3 to 6 seconds. If someone waiting at the RED light is not alert and drives off quickly, as soon as the light truns Green, the two shall meet with a very dangerous side impact crash. Most of the collisions emergency crews respond to are at intersections and are usually caused by RED LIGHT RUNNERS!
Reasons motorists are running RED LIGHTS? Some drivers are on cell phones, text messaging, sleepy, DUI…or sadly “don’t care” and will do what you’ll see in this scary red light runner video - WATCH & DRIVE carefully:
An example of very scary red light runner - be VERY alert at intersections! For a driving safety lecture on these and other bad driving habits to watch for or avoid contact me at (619) 441-1737. I’ll help you reduce the risk factors of having a collision.
New Cell Phone Law Starts July 1, 2008
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New Cellular Phone Laws that Go Into Effect July 1, 2008
Wireless Telephone Laws FAQs
Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws.
Q: When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect?
A: The new laws take effect July 1, 2008
Q: What is the difference between the two laws?
A: The first prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. (Vehicle Code (VC) §23123). Motorists 18 and over may use a hands-free device. Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle (VC §23124).
Q: What if I need to use my telephone during an emergency, and I do not have a hands- free device?
A: The law allows a driver to use a wireless telephone to make emergency calls to a law enforcement agency, a medical provider, the fire department, or other emergency services agency.
Q: What are the fines(s) if I’m convicted?
A: The base fine for the FIRST offense is $20 and $50 for subsequent convictions. With the addition of penalty assessments, the fines can be more than triple the base fine amount.
Teen Crashes Cost $2.8 Billion - Lives Priceless
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Auto Club: Teen Crashes Cost $2.8 Billion to Californians-AAA Calls for Improved Graduated Driver Licensing to Counter Nearly 1 Million Crashes
April 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — A first-ever analysis from AAA finds that crashes involving teen drivers ages 15 to 17 cost $2.8 billion annually in California and more than $34 billion a year nationwide. The “cost to society” estimate includes medical expenses, the cost of lost work, property damage, quality of life loss and other related expenses in 2006.
California’s cost was calculated based on 66,785 crashes that occurred in 2006, which included 177 fatalities and 27,869 injuries.
“The impact of a teen crash goes beyond individual and family tragedies and physical injury in the crash aftermath, with costs that can extend to employers, families, the government and society,” said the Automobile Club of Southern California Manager for Government Affairs Steve Finnegan. “These figures provide important reasons for legislators to improve graduated driver licensing in their states — a proven measure to reduce the deadly toll of teen driver crashes.”
Comprehensive graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems ease teens into driving through a combination of greater driving practice and limiting exposure to risky driving conditions for teens such as driving at night and with peer passengers.
Comprehensive GDL systems have been shown to reduce fatal crashes involving teen drivers by an average of 38 percent in states that have implemented the program. The Auto Club and AAA are leading advocates for teen driver safety issues. The Auto Club and its northern California counterpart co-sponsored California’s 1998 GDL legislation. The law was enhanced in 2006.
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