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Large truck accidents and those involving buses shot up by 8 percent in 2015, as compared to the year before, according to the latest final data available from the Federal Motor Carrier Association. The FMCSA reports that while there was a 34 percent dip in the number of truck accidents between 2005 and 2009, this...

Distracted driving has been an increasing focus in traffic safety circles in recent years, as the number of people with smartphones has continued to climb, reaching a saturation of 77 percent of all Americans as of last year. Now, one of the largest studies on distracted driving gives us a clearer picture of just how...

The 6thannual motorcycle ride will be held on May 20 in Holyoke, MA The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone is a proud sponsor of the 6th annual Holyoke Soldiers' Home Motorcycle Run on May 20, which is organized by Victory 4 Veterans, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting veterans at the Soldiers' Home in...

New study suggests that many physicians have accepted payments from drug companies We expect our doctors to put our best interests first and make decisions with our health as their top priority. But a recent study suggests that other incentives may affect those decisions for many medical professionals.   A recent study published in the...

Driving in Connecticut, it would seem, might soon require more than a driver's license and insurance. Many drivers it appears would do well to get some therapy for anger management. A new study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed 80 percent of drivers express some form of "significant" anger, aggression or outright road...

The last decade has seen a notable advancement in technologies designed to improve vehicle safety. Those include things like electronic stability control, backup cameras, and alerts when vehicles are in our blind spot or when we are about to collide. Vehicles are also coming equipped with an increasing number of airbags. But despite all this,...

A tragic accident occurred shortly before Christmas several years ago, causing the death of a five-year-old girl and injuring her family members. Washington Post reported on the incident. The little girl and her family had been traveling on the Interstate in a Toyota Camry when they had to stop due to police activity on the road...

Will Boston lead the automated-driving charge in the not-so-distant future? Boston Mayor Martin Walsh thinks so. Mayor Walsh announced in November that the city and Cambridge-based tech company nuTonomy would sign a deal for nuTonomy's cars to hit the streets of "The Walking City" and begin their testing. While the safety of these vehicles was initially...

Known for its rich history and cobblestone streets, Boston has earned the nickname "The Walking City" and rightfully so. Bustling public transport systems sprawl across the city, and crosswalks are often full of commuters, tourists and residents. But in recent years, the state capitol has proven to be a danger for pedestrians, and legislation is...