Category: Highway Safety

Well folks, here’s the low down on the new California cell phone laws that go into effect on July 1, 2008 taken directly from the DMV Website. Whatever you do, do NOT drive while holding your cell phone – you need to be using hands free technology. And please, please don’t text while driving. Watch the DMV Video by Clicking Here Update: 2009 Law Bans Text Messaging while Driving – See Video 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… Read More

Please view the photo album with caution. The photos in this posting are not for the faint-at-heart. For that reason, I am posting only one picture here and you’ll have to click here to see the rest. Please show these pictures to your kids and tell them in simple, emphatic words, don’t text while driving. Texting while driving could lead to death, or worse.

The SpeedTrap Exchange is a site where visitors can post what they believe are speedtraps. The National Motorists Association cannot attest to the validity of these listings. They are individual postings from private individuals who believe a speed trap is in effect in these locations. This site is chock full of valuable information and links including Speedtrap Listings, Speed Limits: Fact & Fiction and How to Fight a Speeding Ticket. The best way to avoid a speed trap? Don’t Speed!!!

An excellent video series, produced by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which explains the 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test. Many of the cmmon mistakes that lead to failure of the test are the same mistakes that cause injury related accidents — something that we should all try to avoid! To see the rest of this series, and other DMV videos, click here. Another fascinating video is the DMV Video entitled “Kyle’s Test Drive.”

merica’s Road Team Captain Tony Sifford gives tips on how to arrive safely to your destination this Thanksgiving Holiday. Here are his 5 tips: Inspect your vehicle Make sure you have items you need in your vehicle Give yourself plenty of room to share the road safely Give yourself cushion and time to make your maneuvers safely Give other motorists consideration on the road

Thanks to Bob Kraft’s Blog P.I.S.S.D. for posting an article regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s announcement that there is to be improved safety protection in new passenger vehicles by September 2012. Here’s the quote from Bob’s blog: Specifically, the rules mandate better head protection, and that will probably be provided by manufacture through the use of side and window curtain air bags. Side-impact crashes killed 9,200 people in 2005, the most recent figures available. Automakers agreed in 2003 to install side air bags in all new passenger vehicles by September 2009, and the safety equipment is becoming more widely available.… Read More

Road traffic accidents kill more than one million people a year, injuring another thirty-eight million (5 million of them seriously). The death toll on the world’s roadways makes driving the number one cause of death and injury for young people ages 15 to 44. How safe is that new or used vehicle you’re thinking of purchasing? With the introduction of airbags and crash-testing, the number of people killed and injured by motor vehicles has decreased in many countries. International NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) ratings provide a useful basis for comparing vehicle safety. Let’s see what international safety information is currently… Read More

General Motors produced this video which examines the causes of major injury and death in auto accidents. They go into detail, both in audio and visually, about the role of seat belts, air bags and stability control in reducing the risk of injury and death. If you’re having trouble seeing the video above, click here. Wear your seatbelt!!! The Law Office of Lowell Steiger Represents Injured Victims If you have suffered a Personal Injury, Call for a Free Consultation Contact Attorney Lowell Steiger at

I found this graphically enlightening video on www.youtube.com : Understanding the Severe Forces in Motor Vehicle Crashes, A Non Profit Educational Public Service Mini Movie, August 3, 2007. Edited by Matt Flournoy of Marietta, Georgia. If the image is incomplete, please click here to watch the video directly on Youtube. Quoting from the copy that accompanies the article: 1) It should not be called a motor vehicle accident. It should be called a motor vehicle crash, collision or wreck. 2) The force of a crash is measured by the Delta V (the change of velocity). 3) The human body is not designed to handle the severe… Read More

This is part 2, Legendary “shock” driving safety film featuring numerous scenes of mutilated cars and injured/dead people and a voiceover lacking in compassion. Produced in cooperation with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and shown to millions of young drivers for over 40 years. CONTENT ADVISORY: Many disturbing scenes of violent deaths and accident scenes; cries of crash victims on soundtrack.