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California Proposes Regulations on Used Car Sales

Posted on April 27, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

New proposed legislation that supposedly protects motorists in California is the subject of controversy, according to sources. The proposed bill sets regulations on safety standards for used car sales, and has been named the Used Car Safety Act. The idea behind the proposed bill is that consumers will get more information about the history of the used vehicle before they purchase it. Senator Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, claims the current government protections are not enough. “It doesn’t tell you about airbag deployment,” says Senator Vargas. “It [the car] might have been in an accident, but you don’t know. There may have been other things…recalls on that car, you don’t know that. So, you buy it thinking, ‘OK, great—no warning sign. This could be a good one.’ No, it could be a real lemon.” The bill requires the seller of a used car to mark the vehicle with a red tag…
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California Man Killed in Las Vegas Crosswalk

Posted on April 23, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A pedestrian accident claimed the life of a California man on April 14, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Police did not release the name of the victim but identified him as a 62-year-old man. The Metro Police cited the cause of the accident as “pedestrian error.” According to accident reports, the victim and his wife attempted to cross Casino Drive in a marked crosswalk when a Ford F250 struck him. Responders pronounced the man dead on the scene. The driver, a man from Colorado, was not injured. We often try to bring attention to the dangers of pedestrian accidents on this blog, and tragedies like this one are exactly why. Police did not elaborate as to the exact cause of the accident, but it is safe to assume that pedestrian error means the victim did not have the right-of –way. Pedestrian accidents are most likely to happen to males…
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California Highway Patrol Cracks Down on “Zombie Drivers”

Posted on April 20, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be  cracking down. The CHP refers to the distracted drivers as “zombie drivers,” because they are essentially asleep at the wheel if they are not paying attention. According to Vacaville Police, distracted drivers are responsible for hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries over the last several years in California. “It is critically important that everyone who drives realize the risks of driving while doing things which distract their attention from the road,” says Vacaville Police Chief Richard Word. “Some of these distractions include using a cell phone, reaching for an object inside a vehicle, or reading. In just seconds, a distraction can take our attention away from another vehicle or a child who steps into the roadway.” The Vacaville Police launched their crackdown on distracted driving in 2011, and have since issued approximately 52,000 citations…
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