Blog Posts in February, 2016

Do rear-end crashes pose a big threat to New Jersey's drivers?

Should some technology safety features be mandatory? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in conjunction with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, is considering the benefits of this approach. The policy review comes in the wake of a recent study examining the safety benefits of forward collision warning systems and automatic braking. Based on police-reported crash data, the ...

The cities with the worst drivers reported in new study

Driving is already dangerous without the added concern for those who aren't driving safely. If someone isn't watching the road, falls asleep, or drives while intoxicated, that person can be putting many lives at risk, even though they know better than to do so. Some parts of the country have more bad drivers than others, so data is collected to find out which areas are the worst. This data can ...

Are benefits available after a fatal workplace accident?

Ideally, workers’ compensation benefits are designed to make an injured worker whole again after suffering a workplace injury in the performance of his or her duties. Yet what can this type of policy offer to surviving loved ones after a worker suffers a fatal on-the-job injury? According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, workers’ compensation benefits can be paid to ...

Regulatory enforcement boost may reduce truck accidents

When it comes to commercial motor carrier safety, the enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Each year, FMCSA inspectors investigate about 15,000 American trucking companies for compliance with federal safety regulations. In a recent example, the FMCSA suspended the Land Air Express of New England trucking company for its ...