by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Accident & Injury Prevention Expert In a landmark decision this week, self-driving car technology has been approved for road use in the state of California — an announcement that may prevent car accidents and injury while potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives yearly. “I had the pleasure of going [...]
by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Accident and Injury Prevention Expert People who drive luxury vehicles have come to expect a certain level of increased safety and reduced car accident injury risk among the usual realm of creature comforts found in expensive cars today. But after BMW announced a 1.3 million vehicle recall last month, many [...]
by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Accident and Injury Prevention Expert As car technology advances, the stakes can increase as well. At least that’s what experts say about driverless cars — a new type of vehicle programmed to operate without a human driver. Google, Audi, and Volvo have all taken turns in developing what experts say [...]
by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Accident & Injury Expert Car accidents in San Diego are often unavoidable depending on the circumstance. For instance, if you are hit by a drunk driver, there is very little that could have been done to avoid the accident. Or, if there is a traffic light malfunction or faulty roadway, [...]
by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Injury & Accident Prevention Expert The Costa Concordia accident sent waves of concern for vacationers worldwide as the massive cruiseliner rammed into a rocky coastline just off the island of Giglio in Italy on Jan. 13, eventually sinking to the bottom of the sea. Nearly 20 people are still missing [...]
by Michael Pines, San Diego’s Accident & Injury Prevention Expert San Diego is well-known for sunshine, beaches, and ideal weather. But now, according to a new study, America’s Finest City may have a new moniker now that it tops the nation as the city with the highest occurrences of DUI citations. Drunken driving is a [...]
by Michael Pines, Accident & Injury Expert Even though fuel costs are higher this Thanksgiving than last year, nearly 3.3 million Southern Californians are expected to hit the highways in pursuit of holiday tradition – a 4.1% increase over last year, the Auto Club of Southern California reports. Drivers can expect crowding on freeways and [...]
by Michael Pines, Accident & Injury Prevention Expert It’s been more than a year since a tragic teen rollover car accident affected three San Diegans, in addition to injuring more than a dozen people and killing four others. Now, the California Highway Patrol has completed its year-long investigation into the accident, and despite the series [...]
by Michael Pines, Accident & Injury Prevention Expert Vehicle vocabulary such as GPS, airbags, and anti-lock brakes often ring familiar to most drivers across the United States. But words like electronic stability control, lane departure warnings, and rear-parking sensors can often garner a look of bewilderment, so a MetLife study suggests after concluding that Americans [...]
by Michael Pines Accident & Injury Prevention Expert The state of California is investigating the tragic death of a 3-year-old boy that occurred as a result of an ingested thumbtack, according to the Los Angeles Times. Because the injury accident took place at the Montessori School of Oceanside, officials at the California Department of Social [...]
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