Keeping Connecticut Drivers Safe for the Holidays and Beyond

(December 2011) Connecticut state troopers recently launched a holiday-themed initiative to cut down on the amount of accidents seen on the roadways. The aptly named Operation S.A.N.T.A. (Stop Another Needless [...]

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December 15, 2011 at 12:31 pm | vehicular | Leave a comment

Connecticut Takes Part in Teen Safe Driver Awareness Week

(December 2010) New drivers need extensive training before getting behind the wheel. Even with the intensive hands-on instruction that teen drivers receive, their inexperience leaves them vulnerable when first learning to [...]

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December 15, 2010 at 5:18 pm | vehicular | Leave a comment

Staying Safe on Connecticut Roads

(November 2010) The winter driving season is here. For those of us in Connecticut, that means dealing with everything from huge snowplows to harsh glare and from whiteout conditions to [...]

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November 1, 2010 at 5:17 pm | vehicular | Leave a comment

Connecticut’s Distracted Driving Law Gets Some Teeth

(July 2010) Texting drivers beware: starting October 1, drivers caught texting behind the wheel in Connecticut can be pulled over and fined at least $100 for the dangerous activity. The texting [...]

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July 1, 2010 at 5:24 pm | legal information, vehicular | Leave a comment

Connecticut Assisting Federal Government’s Distracted Driving Program

(June 2010) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is determined to make inroads against distracted driving as a top killer on the nation’s roads. He applauds the states that have passed [...]

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June 1, 2010 at 5:23 pm | vehicular | Leave a comment

Hit and Run Dangers: Pedestrians Beware

(May 2010) Hit-and-run accident victims aren’t always in vehicles. This month, a 49-year-old man in New Haven, Conn., was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking in a bicycle lane. He [...]

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May 1, 2010 at 5:26 pm | vehicular | Leave a comment