As of March 1, 2021, pedestrians who are caught jaywalking in Virginia will no longer be slapped with a ticket. The legislature passed the new rule decriminalizing jaywalking so that law enforcement authorities would have more time to attend to other, more serious...
Month: March 2021
Warmer weather means getting ready for motorcycle season
With spring just around the corner, many people start to get the itch for outdoor activities. If your preferred warm-weather pastime involves cruising on your motorcycle, you can start getting ready for that right now. Before it is warm enough to go out for your first...
When a food delivery driver causes a wreck, who is liable?
DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and your local pizza delivery drivers are probably familiar sights to you by now, whether you’re out on the road running errands or just looking out the window for your own delivery to arrive. Unfortunately, delivery drivers actually have...
A shocking rise in pedestrian fatalities
Pedestrian fatalities due to SUVs rose 81% over the 10 years leading up to 2019. Those caused by cars also increased, at the considerably lower, but still alarming rate of 53%. According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the number of pedestrians...
Automatic emergency braking systems to be standard soon
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems will soon be a reality for many U.S. drivers. It comes after a concerted campaign by road safety campaigners across the world together with the United Nations. Most new cars sold in the U.S. will have AEB featured as standard...