Readers of both this blog and my Massachusetts criminal law blog, , know that I’ve written a great deal recently on the subject of the 3 deaths that resulted last month from a car crash in Cotuit Massachusetts, that followed a high-speed police car chase of a criminal defendant who…
I don’t know how many of my readers were aware of this at the time it happened, but five months ago, last February 2018, two Needham High School students were killed when two separate vehicle drivers hit both students as they were walking across Webster Street, in the town just…
The media has been doing a lot of broadcasting and publishing recently – very justifiably – on the subject of the Massachusetts Legislature’s shameful failure to act promptly in passing a revised distracted driving bill in this state. In the meantime, the lives of millions of drivers on the roads…
I’m posting this very brief piece on Thanksgiving Day, a day I wouldn’t normally be working. But as I was thinking last night of all that I have in this life – many things that others less fortunate than I don’t have – the idea of loss struck home as…
How does this picture look to you? Pretty scary, huh? Well, you’d be surprised how often I see these types of Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents, caused by distracted driving. That’s code for “Using a smart phone when behind the wheel.” Despite the gravity of this problem, some would say…
My previous post on this subject talked about how a lot of drivers end up driving around with too little of some very important types of auto insurance. I ended the last pointing out that many drivers who have been injured in Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents can suffer not only…
OK, folks. Time to talk about something that may not be sexy or on the average person’s radar screen, but if you drive a car in Massachusetts (and over 85% of residents here do,) it’s far more important to everyday life than you think. I’m talking about your auto insurance…
Many people as of now have heard about the wrong-way collision earlier this week on Route 496 in Middleborough, which killed all occupants of both vehicles – 5 people in total. They included the 31 year-old drive of the vehicle driving the wrong way on Route 495, and the 4…
I’ve posted about the lunacy of texting & driving repeatedly. Here’s a link to some of my previous recent posts on this subject. Most of what I have had to say on this subject, is, of course, in written format in this blog. But despite my efforts and the efforts…
First, I hope that my readers and friends have had a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day. Given the fact that this is one of, if not the most, high motor vehicle traffic days in the year, staying safe on the roads can be a challenge. Right now, I’m vacationing with…