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CPSC ATV Accident Report Indicates Increase in Injuries in Children Below 16

All terrain vehicles are extremely prone to instability and rollovers, and their design continues to be a major factor in accidents. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released an updated report into all-terrain vehicle-related deaths and injuries.

NHTSA Looking for Greater Authority to Prevent Accidents from Defective Automobiles

In the wake of the Toyota crisis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found itself under severe criticism. The agency now says that it will seek higher powers for itself to set safety standards for vehicles and to investigate defects in automobiles and trucks.

Couple in Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Plead No Contest to Manslaughter

A husband and wife who struck and killed a college student and seriously injured her friend have pleaded no contest to charges of vehicular manslaughter. 31 year- old Claudia Cabrera and her husband 32-year-old Joshua Lune, entered a no-contest plea just before their trial into the death of 18-year-old Adriana Bachan was set to begin.

Construction Worker Killed in Hermosa Beach Trench Collapse Accident

A construction worker was killed in a tragic accident in Hermosa Beach in California this week, after he fell into an open trench and the walls collapsed around him.

The accident occurred at a construction site of an 8,289 sq. ft. office complex and parking garage. The worker was apparently standing on a platform about 6 feet from the ground, and about 15 feet from the bottom of the open trench. He was using a compactor to push steel filings used for retaining the wall. The vibration from the compactor he held in his hand, seems to be what caused him to lose his balance, and fall headfirst into the open trench. As that happened, the mounds of soil that were stacked at the sides began to fall into the open trench, burying and suffocating him.

Four People Injured in Multivehicle Accident in Los Angeles

Four people have been injured in a Los Angeles multi-vehicle crash set off by a woman who lost control of her Toyota.

According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, a 20-year-old woman driving a Toyota Celica on the westbound 210 freeway, set off a multi-vehicle collision that involved at least three other cars. Apparently, there was stopped traffic on the freeway, and the woman could not stop in time. She veered to the right and struck a white Honda, and then into a Cadillac. The Cadillac was sent rolling on top of a Mercedes. Four people had to be rushed to the hospital, and one had to be placed on advanced life support. The other victims suffered back, shoulder and neck injuries. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. There is no indication yet that alcohol or drug use were a factor in this accident

Los Angeles Has a 60% Rate of Hit-And-Run Accidents While Cars are Parked

In the city of Los Angeles, 67 percent of drivers who reported that their cars were hit while parked, said that the other motorist simply left without bothering to leave a note. Los Angeles is not alone in such dishonorable motorist behavior. In fact, the more crowded city is, the more likely it is for a motorists to be a victim of a hit-and-run where the other driver not even bothering to leave a note.

San Francisco Police Department Kicks off Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Pedestrians and accident lawyers in California have been very concerned at the high number of fatalities and injuries in pedestrian accidents in our state. Every year, hundreds of pedestrians are killed and thousands are seriously injured in on the streets of California. The city of San Francisco is beginning a campaign to promote pedestrian safety in the city.

Toyota Crisis May Lead to Mandatory Brake Overriding Systems on All Cars

With increased focus on Toyota, lawmakers are placing pressure on federal transportation safety agencies to require that all automakers equip their vehicles with brake overriding systems. These systems would allow the brakes to override the accelerator pedal when both the brake pedal and the gas pedal are depressed at the same time.

Japanese Retailer in California Fined for Importing Defective Toys

California-based subsidiaries of Japanese retailer Daiso have been penalized $2 million by federal regulators for allegedly importing lead tainted toys into the country.

Daiso is based in California and Washington. Since 2008, Daiso California LLC and Daiso Seattle LLC have had to recall toys five separate times. A total of 690 toys and other children’s products were recalled after they were found to be contaminated with high quantities of lead. These toys included stuffed toys, wooden toys and purses. They were sold at Daiso stores in California for fewer than five dollars.

New Bicycle Laws Would Prevent Accidents from Cell Phone Use in California

If a proposed new bill goes through, bicyclists in California will be subjected to the same hands-free cell phone use laws that apply to motorists in the state.

A new piece of legislation proposes extending the ban on text messaging or use of a hand-held cell phone while driving to California’s bicyclists. The legislation has been introduced by Sen. Joe Simitian, who was the man behind California’s law banning the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Sen. Joe Simitian has introduced a piece of legislation that would heavily increase fines and penalties on violators of the hand-held cell phone and text messaging while driving bans.