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San Diego Woman Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on June 1, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

Irvine resident Julie Faith Fortier, 39, died in a motorcycle accident, according to CBS 8 News in San Diego. Fortier was riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle on Highway 78 just east of Julian at the time of the crash. According to reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), another motorcycle swiped into Fortier’s husband’s bike. The accident occurred on a curve in the highway along the Banner Grade when Fortier’s husband’s bike crossed over the center line. The other rider suffered injuries. According to a study from the University of Southern California, 50 percent of all fatal motorcycle accidents involved another vehicle. Seventy-eight percent of the motorcycles involved were struck from the front, and only 5 percent were struck from behind. Speeding was cited as a factor in 36 percent of the fatal motorcycle accidents. To compare, speed was listed a factor in 24 percent of fatal…
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Law Enforcement Cracked Down on Distracted Drivers in April

Posted on May 28, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

April was National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) increased its efforts to make the public aware of how dangerous distracted driving really is. The CHP issued 5,900 citations for distracted driving in the Bay Area in March alone. The CHP is running the “It’s Not Worth It” campaign to stress the severity of the issue. “We are overwhelmed with the support here in the Bay Area,” says CHP Chief Teresa Becher. “Our allied law enforcement agencies as well as many other public and private entities in the community stepped forward to make a difference.” California police issued 60,800 citations for distracted driving in April, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). “Unfortunately, we’re seeing the problem of cell phone use for talking and texting while driving is not going away any time soon,” says OTS Director Christopher J. Murphy. “There are those who…
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Motorcyclist Slides under Tractor Trailer in San Diego

Posted on May 25, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A San Diego motorcyclist slid underneath a tractor-trailer on May 15, according to UTSanDiego.com. The motorcyclist’s identity was not released, but San Diego Police Officer Dino Delimitros described him as a 30-year-old male. The motorcycle accident occurred at 4:10 p.m. at the intersection of Paseo de las Americas and Airway Road. The motorcyclist suffered leg and arm injuries and is expected to recover. According to police reports, the motorcyclist was traveling recklessly at high speeds prior to the accident and was unable to stop for the truck. The motorcyclist was cited. The truck driver was uninjured. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there were 380,000 truck accidents in the United States in 2008 alone. 71 percent of those killed in these accidents were occupants of other vehicles. Trucks have bigger blind spots and longer stopping distances—always exercise caution when driving around semi trucks. Approximately 75 percent of…
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