April 20, 2010
Tags: another-driver, car-accident, department, driver, serious-injuries, sheriff, squad-car, ventura
A car accident in Ventura resulted in serious injuries to two Sheriff’s Department deputies and another driver after a vehicle and a squad car collided.
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Car Accident in Ventura Injures Three | Personal Injury Lawyers News
March 5, 2010
Tags: accidents, attorney, canada, cars, driver, driving, injury, insurance, lawyers, money, police, services, tickets, traffic
Traffic tickets can end up costing people a lot of money. Unpaid tickets will continue to cost a person money. The fine it’s self is bad enough, but when interest and penalties are added, a person may be looking at shelling out a small fortune. Anyone, would expect that once the ticket has been paid, the matter is closed but this is not the case.
Insurance rates can be greatly increased as a result of repeated tickets. Too many may actually cause insurance companies to cancel a policy. This is not to mention legal fees which will be incurred. People may in fact be arrested and jailed, and find themselves in need of a lawyer. This of course will mean even more money will be wasted.
People who want to avoid receiving speeding tickets, should start by doing their best to obey speed limits. This of course will also ensure the safety of anyone who’s on the road. When some people are in a hurry, they tend to speed. This does not always get people to their destination more quickly. This is a major cause of serious accidents, which may end someone’s life.
Directional signals are an important part of an automobile. Still, many people refuse to use them. Often these are the same people that are surprised when they are hit from behind by a driver who did not know they were turning. People should remember to use their signals, any time they turn. This will keep people safer and save them money from traffic tickets.
The reality is that we all make mistakes occasionally. Some people may not realize that they are driving too fast, or forget the directional signal while avoiding missing a turn. Others may decide to continue through a yellow light, only to have it turn red at the last moment. Every town has a spot, which is a notorious area for police to watch traffic. It is as though they sit just waiting to find someone doing something wrong so that they will have the opportunity to fine them. Frequently a police officer will claim that he is just looking out for a person’s safety. Although this may be true, it does not cause people to drive any differently.
When a person chooses to pay a traffic ticket rather than fighting it, they have admitted that they are guilty of the charge. This is an irreversible decision. Not only will they have to consult with a paralegal team and their insurance company, but this person chooses will have record of this admission. Even if the insurance company chooses to do business with this person, it will indeed be more expensive. The better choice is to always plead not guilty and fight the ticket. This will give individuals the opportunity to possibly not have to pay the fine.
Delaying the court appearance may also help a person to avoid being found guilty. Because everyone is busy, police do not have time to continue scheduling court appearances that are canceled. Instead, eventually, they may just not show up. This will cause most traffic cases to be dismissed.
Following the rules of the road is a great start to avoiding fines. People who take the time to fight traffic tickets may save themselves a great deal of stress and money.
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February 14, 2010
Tags: accident-the-night, angeles, car-accident, driver, people-sustained, the-driver, the-night, vehicle-lost
Three people sustained injuries in a Los Angeles car accident the night of February 5, 2010 after the driver of a vehicle lost control and crashed at a busy intersection.
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Los Angeles Car Accident Injures Three
January 4, 2010
Tags: absence, driver, energy-as-one, expert-witness, failure, federal-motor, front-bumpers, involving-large, question, reduced-truck, these-factors, trucks-include, twice-as-much, unrealistic, vehicle-safety
Trucking and transportation rules and regulations expert witness Michael K. Napier of Napier Diversified Services, Inc., answers the question “What are some of the causes of tractor-trailer collisions?” There are many different reasons for accidents involving large trucks include negligence on the part of the truck driver or the other vehicles involved. Others include: * Aggressive drivers * Unrealistic schedules * Failure to inspect tires, brakes and lights * Tailgating * Long work-shifts * Driver fatigue * Cell phone use * Failure to install blind spot mirrors * Jackknifing * Speeding and ignoring reduced truck speed limit A 18-wheeler truck traveling at 70 miles per hour has twice as much energy as one at 50 mph
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Transporation Regulations Expert Witness On Collisions
January 3, 2010
Tags: automobiles, Christmas, countries, driver, engine-knocking, math, memory, octane, octane-gasoline, oversight, people
Blawgletter learned in college, to our surprise, that we liked the dismal science. We could do without the math, mind you — regressions, Lagrange multipliers, and whatnot. But we did enjoy the parts that seemed to make practical sense of the world. On vacation this last week, between the day after Christmas and the one following New Year’s, we recalled the stuff that beguiled us back in the late 1970s. A talk about gasoline prompted the memory.
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The Ugly Beauty of Regulation