Car Accidents

This Sunday football fans all over California will be finding a way to celebrate while watching the Super Bowl. Even though our state has no representation in the big game, fans will nonetheless be tuning in to watch with friends and family.

Like many cities across California, Sacramento has fallen on tough economic times. Therefore, city officials are looking for ways to bring down costs and balance over-stretched budgets.

Lately we have been posting many stories about the dangers of distracted driving. We've also included discussion about some of the most common causes of distracted driving and what is being done to combat it.

Earlier this month, we posted about the potentially distracting dashboard technology which Ford is including in its 2011 models. They are not alone in this.

California's Office of Traffic Safety has just released their traffic statistics from 2009 and the outcome doesn't look good for Sacramento. The newly published report lists Sacramento as the most dangerous place to drive in the region.

We have posted in the past about how technology can both help and hinder our driving. An Event Data Recorder (EDR) is a relatively simple device which acts as a sort of "black box" for the car.

Last week we reported on the results of the Toyota safety recall scandal.

Distracted driving is a serious issue.

It seems that the case against Toyota has finally been settled and the results are in. Last week the US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Toyota has agreed to pay the maximum amount in fines resulting from its handling of recalls.

Every year police see in an increase in drunk driving incidents around the holidays. California traffic safety officials decided to do something about it.