Fatal car crash in Illinois claims life of 61-year-old man Pedestrian walking along Illinois 140 when collision occurred Authorities believe distracted driving by cell phone use to blame, plan to seek felony charge against driver A Read More
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Driver fatigue played role in truck accident involving Tracy Morgan
• NTSB releases its report on truck accident involving Tracy Morgan • Report claims that truck driver fatigue largely to blame • Walmart settles personal injury and wrongful death claims in wake of crash Morgan, known for his work Read More
Former Illinois state rep dies in tragic truck accident
Potential driver distraction truck accident occurs in mid-July, leaving 1 man dead That man was a professor emeritus at DePaul University and a former Illinois state representative Truck driver seriously injured in collision and could Read More
Study looks at patterns related to teen drivers and risk taking
Study published in April issue of Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Involved 25 teenagers completing a driving simulation with 26 intersections Teen drivers completed course once alone and once with mothers watching When mothers Read More
Two Illinois schools take honors for teen driving safety initiatives
• Two Illinois schools take high honors in teen driving safety program • Both schools receive money to encourage safety while discouraging distracted driving • The schools held various events to promote student and parent driving safety • Read More
New “Safe Phone Zones” could reduce distracted driving car crashes
Distracted driving car crashes on the rise State of Illinois enacts “Safe Phone Zones” along Illinois Tollway GHSA approves these efforts to discourage distracted driving These types of programs spreading nationwide An exciting initiative Read More
Man charged in truck accident caused by alleged driver distraction
Driver distraction is a big enough problem when smaller vehicles are involved in a crash, but add in the extra size of a tractor-trailer and this “problem” can become downright deadly. In one recent example of fatal driver distraction, a 29-year-old Read More
Truck driver fatigue could be behind recent tanker truck accident, spill
Truck driver fatigue is a major problem for other motorists across the nation, including in Missouri and Illinois. Commercial truck drivers who fall asleep behind the wheel put not only their own lives at risk, but those of everyone else around them Read More
Motor vehicle collision concerns increased in road work zones
Tragically, distracted drivers can cause serious injuries and even death to innocent victims on the roadways in Missouri and Illinois. This is especially a concern for the hard-working employees of the Missouri Department of Transportation (DOT) who Read More
More Missouri communities pass distracted driving laws
Distracted driving is something many Missouri and Illinois drivers engage in without really thinking about the consequences to others; but those repercussions can be dire. A car accident caused by distracted driving can be significant, but seems Read More
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