Car accidents often are not accidents. They really are mostly negligence. Sometimes the negligence is the driver's fault. They could be drunk. Or sleepy. Or texting on their phone. Or driving too fast on a snowy and icy road. But they are not doing what someone driving three- to six-thousand pounds of vehicle at a velocity that would carry them across a football field every three seconds.
The CDR backlog is the fault of Congress
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program faces many challenges. The Social Security Administration (SSA) must deal with issues ranging from the exhaustion of the SSDI trust fund and the potential for a substantial cut to benefit payments to allegations of fraud within the program.
Legislation would help DUI victims receive compensation
Pennsylvania has come a long way in the fight against drunk driving. Like the rest of the nation, drunk driving laws at one time were insubstantial and drivers often got behind the wheel intoxicated. This had horrific impact on highway fatalities in the state. In the US, much of the reduction in overall traffic fatalities has been due to the increased awareness of the dangers of drunk driving, stricter laws and the aggressive enforcement of those laws.
Roads and bridges still face problems in Pennsylvania
There are a great many factors that go into keeping Pennsylvania's motorists safe. Or, in the alternative, there are lots of things that can go wrong, cause an accident and leave a driver injured or worse, dead.
Another chain-reaction crash on a Pennsylvania interstate
As arctic air and more snow move into Pennsylvania this week, another multiple-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-80 in the central part of the state should serve as a reminder to all drivers that winter driving can bring the unexpected at any point during your journey.
Do as I say...
Driving is one of those fascinating examples of human nature, where even though a motorist may be reasonably well acquainted with the risks of certain behavior, many of them still engage in just such behavior.
Another death attributed to the Takata airbag
The recalled Takata airbag appears to have claimed another victim last month when the airbag inflator in a 2002 Honda Accord ruptured and metal shrapnel from the blast killed the driver. This would be the fifth death linked to the defective inflator.
Pennsylvania has 5,000 structurally deficient bridges
When buy a new home, one of best features is that all of the major systems are new, and will not require maintenance or major repairs for years. But, sadly, one day, that roof or furnace will no long be new, and you will have to come up with a significant pile of cash to replace your roof or buy a new furnace.
Phil forecasts no early end to winter driving conditions
Pennsylvania's most famous weather forecaster foresees no early spring, when the officials who handle Punxsutawney Phil reported his forecast in spite of the lack of sun that would seemingly inhibit Phil seeing his shadow.
