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There seems to be more fraudulent insurance claims out there than many would guess. It has been estimated by Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner that as many as 802 claims in the last year are...

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Minnesota teen drivers have been getting a bad rap, and it is undeserved. It has been widely reported that teen drivers in Minnesota have the highest teen fatality rate as a result of motor...

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Between the California Highway Patrol, California Teachers Association, state legislators and other groups California is working hard to bring public awareness to all in an effort to reduce the...

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While driving a truck in Frankfort, Kentucky last Wednesday night, Paul George Neto of Decatur, Alabama killed 41-year-old Leslye Robertson.The driver was charged with murder; DUI; possession of drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and marijuana. Nato caused the head-on collision , when his truck swerved into the opposite lane of U.S. 421. His victim died after Neto's truck pushed the van she...

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Automobile accidents have greatly increased on Los Angeles freeways and streets according to officials. In fact, according to Francisco Villalobos, an officer who works out of the California Highway Patrol's Transportation Management Center, there were twice as many automobile collisions reported this week as there were last week. "We do see a lot of solo spinouts, people going over the side of...

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During this time of year drivers need to be aware of slick roads and black ice. Heather Richie, 26, and her boyfriend Joseph Lee Bekker, were killed in a car accident due to black ice. Their wrecked Ford Explorer was found 24 hours after the accident under an overpass. Police say the two were headed home when their SUV hit black ice, slid across the top of a guardrail and fell off the overpass,...

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One would hope at this stage of the game we are all aware of the absolute importance of wearing a seat belt while traveling in a motor vehicle. The difference it makes in an accident cannot be overstated. According to the Kentucky State Police, thirteen people died in thirteen accidents on roadways in thirteen Kentucky counties last week. Out of the thirteen victims, ten were in cars and four of...

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Dean Voelker, has an idea. He has worked of that idea for the past 17 years. He feels he has perfected the automobile headlight that will significantly reduce automobile crashes. He has invented and patented a new brake light system that lights up proportionately to how much force the driver is exerting on the brake pedal. "When you step lightly, it lights up only the middle of the light. The...

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Most people are concerned about the safety of teen drivers. Beginning on October 15 it is National Teen Driver Safety Week, which is partially backed by State Farm Insurance Company. The idea is to bring about awareness and to help prevent teen deaths while driving. Parents would be well advised to take part and talk to teens in their household. Remind teens of the repercussions of...

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Anyone considering committing auto insurance fraud should really think twice. Clearly, it is wrong on many levels, and the penalties are steeper than many realize. Take, for example, the indictment of Kim Falle, and it was not the only indictment. That particular indictment was announced on Monday in New Hampshire for Falle's part in automobile insurance fraud.Kim Falle, age 42, was indicted on...

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More than 4 in 10 fatal car accidents occur at night. When you consider the fact that there is 60 percent less traffic at night than during the daytime, that number becomes even more alarming. It is believed that the reason for this is reduced visual acuity due to the illumination from headlights. Research is currently being conducted in Europe. Researchers are working on a project known as...

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Traffic accidents are never good, but when a school bus is involved it can be particularly awful. So many young children can be exposed to harm. In Greenburgh, New York, one person had to be hospitalized after his vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a school bus on Route 100C. Fortuntily, there was only a driver and one student on board the bus at the time of the incident, a...

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In Kansas, on Wednesday, a teenage girl was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street during rush hour. "Police Sgt. Steve Thompson said the victim and another female were running south across S.W. 21st Street toward Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center."In this particular car-pedestrian accident, one of the two girls waited in the center turn lane for traffic to pass. However, the other girl -the...

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Thirty-six-year-old Roberto Beltran Cedeno pulled out of a tavern on July 29 in Kenmore, Seattle. According to officers, he was intoxicated. Tragically, his vehicle collided with Officer Donn Potteiger , a 23-year veteran of the department. As a result of the collision, Officer Potteiger lost his leg. When Mr. Cedeno appeared in court he pleaded not guilty to vehicular assault. While the...

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A suspicious number of commercial trucks in the Seattle area have had there wheels come loose causing traffic accidents. The numbers are high: At least six incidents have occurred in and around Seattle since May of this year. In one incident, "a Safeway Inc. driver narrowly escaped injury when his water truck hit an errant semi-truck wheel. The wreck caused a 10-mile backup on Interstate 405. On...

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