Railroad Crossings Safer in Florida Than in the Past

It is predicted that this holiday season will be a very busy time for Florida roads. The American Automobile Association (AAA) says more than 4 million Floridians will travel on our roadways this holiday season, up 1.8 percent from 2010. The latest Federal Railroad Administration crash data shows that crossing the railroad tracks in Florida…

A young driver lost his life on the Northside of Jacksonville Tuesday morning, December 27, when his 1984 Chevrolet El Camino left the road and flipped over onto its roof. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the 21-year-old driver was southbound on Interstate 295 near the U.S. 1 intersection. For some reason his vehicle…

A 53-year-old Jacksonville Beach woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store at the upscale Marsh Landing area Friday afternoon, December 23. According to Jacksonville Beach police, the SUV was backing out after being parked and backed into the woman around 3 p.m….

News4jax.com reports that a Clay County woman was mauled by six pit bull dogs owned by her son Sunday afternoon, December 18. The 61-year-old woman was riding in a golf cart in the 6000 block of Old Carter Road in Maxville between her land and her son’s when the dogs attacked her legs. A neighbor…

Planning a trip this holiday? The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some recommendations to make sure you get there safely. Obviously, the first rule is to wear a seat belt, but also never text behind the wheel or drive drunk. In addition, the NHTSA has the following recommendations: Make sure your car…

Florida cannot continue to allow drivers of all ages to use cell phones and text message while driving a vehicle. That is the message federal safety investigators issued December 13 in asking that all states ban cell phone use while behind the wheel with the exception of emergencies. The National Transportation Safety Board reports the…