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Truck lane restrictions are becoming increasingly common along America’s interstates, state highways and toll roads. As of April 2010, a number of states, including Texas, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia have enacted laws restricting trucks to specific traffic lanes in high-traffic areas. These restrictions commonly appear in well-traveled metro areas where passenger vehicles frequently enter and…

Car accidents involving wrong-way drivers have become more common in recent years, even as the overall crash rate has fallen, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Unfortunately, Arizona is not immune from the problem. In 2009, 23 people in Arizona died in motor vehicle accidents caused by a driver who drove against…

Keeping tabs on your teenage son or daughter is tough enough, but it becomes even more nerve-wracking when you hand over the keys to the car. You say you trust them, but in reality, your thoughts run the gamut from worrying about them driving responsibly to driving too fast. Chrysler has come up with a…

Bills to improve on our streets appear to be gaining some traction in the Arizona Legislature. In this year’s session, the House voted to ban motorists from having children riding in the back of pickup trucks. In 35-24 vote, a bill requiring kids under age 18 to have seat belts while riding in open bed…

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer recently signed a bill to stop local communities from charging at-fault drivers a fee for accident response services. Arizona is the 12th state to prohibit the practice. House Bill 2003 ends local government efforts to assess fees for emergency response services at a motor vehicle accident scene. Exceptions included rural area…

On a heavily-traveled section of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson, disaster struck on September 8. An eastbound 18-wheeler driven reportedly crossed a median and entered the westbound lane, careening head-on into oncoming traffic. The rig slammed into a minivan, setting it aflame, before impacting another semi-tractor trailer and ultimately coming to a rest on…

Anyone who has driven on Arizona highways lately knows that they can be an extremely dangerous place. While you may be exercising safe driving habits, it is not uncommon to see other drivers speeding or talking on their cell phone as they drive by. Unfortunately, some of these drivers end up causing serious accidents that…

Many people may be surprised about one aspect of civil lawsuits: when a personal injury claim or similar matter goes to trial before a jury in Arizona or virtually any other state, the jury is by no means entitled to “the whole truth.” One piece of information that is kept from jurors is the fact…