It can be easy to take the rules of being a pedestrian for granted. Looking both ways when you cross the street is something that we repeat to ourselves even as we continue to do it every day. This constant reinforcement that we often do in our heads is automatic as an adult and is one of the things that can help prevent us from being the victim of a Connecticut pedestrian accident.
One of the things that has a tremendous impact on your safety when driving is having properly inflated tires. Under or over inflated tires can lead to a Connecticut auto accident and cause you to get injured.
In the state of Connecticut it has been law for quite some time now that children under the age of 16 must be wearing a seatbelt when riding in the backseat. A new law which was signed by Governor Lamont and goes into effect on October 1st, 2021 will expand backseat seat belt requirements to all passengers who are riding in the backseat.
Over the last few years if you’ve owned Google’s flagship phone, the Pixel, you may have been using a feature called Heads Up. This feature is designed to remind users of the phone to look up while they are walking. A feature like this is similar to a lane assist when you’re driving as it is not meant as a replacement for paying attention while you’re walking down the street, but rather it is an added reminder.
As we’ve mentioned before, 2020 was a year that saw a sharp rise in Connecticut auto accidents that led to fatalities. Despite significantly lower traffic due to the pandemic, fatalities were up. Now we have data that puts the problem into perspective on a national scale.
The State of Connecticut recently passed legislation that enabled the legalization of recreational marijuana use. Since Connecticut is not the first state to do this, there is ample data to be looked at to determine what effect this new law will have in the real world on the rate of Connecticut auto accidents as it goes into effect.
As of July 1st, the state of Connecticut has passed legislation which makes marijuana legal in the state for adults over 21 years of age. While there are many implications of the new law, studies show that it may have an effect on the levels of Connecticut auto accidents that are the result of drugged driving.
After pulling a vehicle over for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a police officer was struck and injured by an on-coming vehicle. The officer sustained minor injuries and was released from the hospital shortly after the accident.
The technology that comes with new cars these days is truly impressive. Your car can warn you when someone is in your blind spot, keep you a certain number of car lengths away from the car in front of you, and even brake for you in an emergency. Driving a car has become an interesting endeavor with all of this tech guiding the way.
