Category: Auto Accident News
Tips for a Safer Super Bowl Weekend
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentBecause “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” Oregon State Police (OSP), Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA), Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urge fans to avoid the penalties associated with wrong choices to get …
Read moreOperation Quick Strike Takes Unsafe Buses off the Road
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentIn 2013, safety regulators with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), during Operation Quick Strike, shut down 52 unsafe bus companies, removing 340 vehicles from the road, and more than 240 other bus companies have …
Read moreHow to Find the Right Child Car Seat
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentThe National Highway Traffic Safety Commission (NHTSA) wants you to know that “the best car seat is the one that fits your child properly, is easy to use, and fits in your vehicle correctly.” Finding a Car Seat That Fits …
Read moreBlack Boxes in Cars Prompt Privacy Concerns
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentIn January 2014, the public comment period ended on a proposed law that would put so-called black boxes, called Event Data Recorders (EDR) in every new car sold by September 1, 2014, devices which have already been installed in 96% …
Read moreBan on Cell Phone Use Keeps Truckers’ Eyes on the Road
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentA ban on truck driver cell phone use while driving took effect January, 2012, with stiff penalties for violation. Commercial Motor Vehicle interstate truck drivers and intrastate hazmat truck drivers are prohibited from holding, dialing, or reaching for a hand-held …
Read moreOregon State Police and ODOT Urge Drivers to Know Before You Go
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentOregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urge travelers to “Know before You Go” by monitoring media reports for weather forecasts and keeping up-to-date on road conditions at www.TripCheck.com. In just one day in December, OSP reported that …
Read moreODOT Tells Cyclists to Avoid the Right Hook and Left Cross
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Auto AccidentThe Oregon Department of Traffic (ODOT) reminds bicyclists to always ride with traffic. Drivers pulling into traffic often look only in the direction that cars are coming. If you are coming from the other direction, they may not see you …
Read moreCar Accidents – To Settle or to Sue
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Auto AccidentSettlement Preferred by All Parties Because decisions of juries are hard to predict, neither car accident attorneys nor insurance companies want to go to trial if they can reach a mutual agreement in the form of a settlement. Both parties also …
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