A Lyft’s not worth it if you’re in a crash — new rules in effect

Ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber seem to grow ever more popular. It’s easy to arrange a ride, the cars and drivers are nice, and you feel like you’re part of a cooperative economy. Plus, Uber and Lyft are cheaper and faster than taxicabs. Why take a taxi? It seems like taxicab companies have a monopoly on the business of driving small groups of people around for money, doesn’t it? Well, in a sense, that’s true — and, historically, there are good reasons for that. Most important among those reasons is safety: Taxi drivers have to pass a detailed driving history check, resolve all outstanding tickets, [...]

By |2018-05-26T14:53:40-07:00July 3rd, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on A Lyft’s not worth it if you’re in a crash — new rules in effect

Can a car accident lead to PTSD?

There are a lot of injuries that are commonly associated with car accidents. From bruise and broken bones to spinal cord and head injuries, there are few injuries that can’t be suffered after being struck by another vehicle. Did you know though that a person may also suffer an injury to their psyche after a serious crash? If you’re like some of our Los Angeles readers, you probably didn’t think this could happen. But according to experts at the National Institute of Mental Health, car accidents can lead to PTSD, a very serious mental health condition that does not go away easily. […]

By |2018-05-26T15:01:16-07:00July 2nd, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on Can a car accident lead to PTSD?

NTSB pushing for collision avoidance technology – Part II

During our last post, we began a discussion about the National Transportation Safety Board and collision avoidance technology. We noted that the NTSB recently released an extensive report regarding this new technology. In the report, the agency essentially calls for auto manufacturers to install this technology in all new light and commercial vehicle models. Although the auto industry has avoided widespread installation of this technology due to its costs, the NTSB chairman has insisted that if consumers do not pay more for seat belts, they should not have to pay more for collision avoidance technology. According to the agency, widespread installation of this technology could prevent [...]

By |2015-06-15T08:45:38-07:00June 15th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on NTSB pushing for collision avoidance technology – Part II

NTSB pushing for collision avoidance technology – Part I

There was a time when seat belts were not automatically installed in vehicles. Over time, as the public began to understand that seat belts save lives, seat belts became more common. Eventually, installation of these safety devices became mandatory for auto manufacturers. As the seat belt example illustrates, the auto industry does not always embrace safety technology of its own accord. Oftentimes, public awareness and regulatory pressure serve as necessary catalysts in order to inspire the auto industry to keep motorists and passengers safe. It seems that this trend is set to continue regarding the matter of collision avoidance technology. […]

By |2018-05-26T15:04:16-07:00June 12th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on NTSB pushing for collision avoidance technology – Part I

NHTSA to become a more effective watchdog?

We frequently write about the actions of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As the federal agency most directly tasked with ensuring the safety of the nation’s roadway travelers, the priorities, values, actions and inactions of the NHTSA affect nearly every American at one time or another. It is ultimately important to keep abreast of this agency’s evolution because the NHTSA directly influences the safety or lack of safety that the nation’s motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are subject to on a regular basis. Over the past few years, the NHTSA has become the subject of criticism from lawmakers, safety organizations and the public. Although the agency [...]

By |2018-05-26T15:04:57-07:00June 5th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on NHTSA to become a more effective watchdog?

California’s wrong-way freeway crash problem

Since the beginning of the year, a specific kind of crash has been plaguing California’s busy freeways. These crashes are almost always preventable and are almost often tragic catastrophes. When drivers are intentionally or unintentionally forced to navigate wrong-way traffic in high-speed action movies, the event tends to be thrilling. When drivers are intentionally or unintentionally forced to navigate wrong-way traffic in real life, fatal collisions tend to result. In one single community, four wrong-way freeway crashes have occurred in 2015 alone. This number may seem relatively small when compared to the number of crashes which occur on California freeways annually, but when one stops to [...]

By |2018-05-26T15:05:50-07:00May 29th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on California’s wrong-way freeway crash problem

NHTSA is exploring the issue of DUI recidivism – Part II

Earlier this week, we began a discussion about DUI recidivism. We observed that while it is surprisingly easy for responsible adults to be arrested for a single, unintentional and ultimately accidental drunk driving incident due to the ways alcohol metabolizes in the body, repeat drunk driving offenders pose a significant threat to public safety. We also noted that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is directly tasked with ensuring the relative safety of the nation’s roadway travelers and that this agency has a particular interest in the matter of repeat drunk driving offenders. Recently, the NHTSA released valuable research related to this issue that will hopefully [...]

By |2018-05-26T15:06:16-07:00May 17th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on NHTSA is exploring the issue of DUI recidivism – Part II

NHTSA is exploring the issue of DUI recidivism – Part I

When individuals drive while intoxicated, their behavior endangers their own lives and the lives of everyone within range of their vehicles at any given moment. Oftentimes, sincerely responsible adults drive while illegally drunk based on a misperception that they are actually sober. Because alcohol metabolizes differently in the body based on a host of factors, one can feel sober and still be illegally “drunk” for the purposes of legally operating a motor vehicle. When adults are unintentionally driving drunk and they are pulled over, they tend to be much, much more careful about letting an accidental DUI occur ever again. However, there are those individuals who [...]

By |2018-05-26T15:06:43-07:00May 15th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on NHTSA is exploring the issue of DUI recidivism – Part I

Do you need help after an Oxnard motor vehicle accident?

Motor vehicles accidents are not just something we hear on the news, happening in some faraway place. Rather, it is the people here — in our community — who are injured or killed every year in fatal motor vehicle accidents.  The Vititoe Law Group opened an Oxnard law office in order to better serve those in the area. We represent those who are hurt in traffic accidents, along with those who lose loved ones in these crashes. In all of these cases, when someone else’s negligence is the reason behind the crash, we work hard to hold those other individuals accountable. […]

By |2018-05-26T15:11:50-07:00May 4th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on Do you need help after an Oxnard motor vehicle accident?

How long does it take to become distracted while driving?

We frequently write about the hazards associated with distracted driving. We have discussed technology and educational campaigns designed to curb this behavior. We have also noted that numerous kinds of distraction are hazardous. It is understandable that most technology and educational campaigns are currently focused on reducing the prevalence of interacting with electronic communication devices while driving. However, it is important to understand that distraction in any form can lead to an injurious or fatal accident. According to scientists employed by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, drivers negatively impact their personal safety and the safety of those around them when they glance away from [...]

By |2018-05-26T15:12:38-07:00April 27th, 2015|Car Accidents|Comments Off on How long does it take to become distracted while driving?

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