It’s 2020, a fifth of the way into the 21st Century, so Americans rightly expect some futuristic automation in their cars. If the flying cars that science fiction writers dreamed up years ago aren’t going to happen, at least we can have technology that automates certain tasks to make driving…
As the presence of Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing vehicles continue to grow on New York streets, the likelihood of car accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers also increases. You could be hit and injured by an Uber or Lyft driver or a passenger in a ridesharing vehicle hit by another…
Social media came into the world and changed it immensely. Social media shrinks the world and makes it a smaller and more connected place. Now, the creators of 911Bot have worked with the Facebook Messenger application to make it a safer place. The 911Bot was recently introduced at the TechCrunch…
Ticketing hasn’t proven to be a big enough deterrent to curb cellphone usage while driving, so now the government has taken to social media to shame drivers who choose to engage their phones behind the wheel. The government is taking advantage of this opportunity they’ve been afforded by drivers bold…
Throughout New York City and New York State, a report has been released from Erie County last week voicing concern at the increase in 2015 of ATV (all-terrain vehicle) accidents and injuries. It has been reported that most accidents are due to the person operating the vehicle speeding while in…
Segways are not yet the preferred transport method for many, but they are being used as a way of seeing the sights in places such as San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Even some airport security personnel are using them to perform their duties. They look harmless enough as they quietly…
New York City taxi cabs are involved in 8,000 to 10,000 accidents a year, many of them claiming lives or causing serious injuries. Yet even some of the cabbies involved in the worst crashes can be back on the streets in no time. According to a New York Post article,…
Whether caused by negligence or alcohol, bad weather or defective equipment, car accidents can cause life-changing injuries that affect the families of everyone involved. In an effort to prevent these injuries, states across the nation are tightening down on traffic laws. New York is among the most forward thinking states…
