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Why Do People Lose Control Of Their Vehicles?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

Oftentimes, motorists lose control of their vehicles because of overcorrection. In other words, a driver will brush up against the guard rail or the median and panic, thinking that the collision is worse than it actually is. Panicked motorists are more likely to overcorrect and turn sharply, sending their vehicle out of control. According to NBC San Diego, a suspected drunk driver lost control of his vehicle on Saturday, April 19 in East County. At approximately 7:30 a.m., the 26-year-old motorist was driving west on Interstate 8 near the intersection with Lake Jennings Park Road in a 1997 Nissan Sentra. While reportedly driving 70 mph, the driver drifted into the center median and overcorrected back to the right, losing control of his vehicle in the process. The Nissan then barreled through a chain link fence and collided with a concrete culvert, according to California Highway Patrol officials. The driver was…
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Are Box Trucks As Dangerous As Semi-Trailers?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

“I was asleep and next thing you know I was jumping out for my life,“ said a survivor of the horrific bus crash on Thursday, April 10. The bus was part of a caravan carrying low income and first generation prospective college students from across California to Humboldt State University. The trip was intended to introduce the students to higher education. The university-sponsored program offers free counseling to the students, houses them in residence halls and shows them the value of higher education. Unfortunately, one of the buses never made it to Humboldt State University. A FedEx box truck barreled across a median and collided with one of the charter buses. Both drivers, five students and three chaperones died in the collision. Flames soon engulfed both vehicles, filling them with dangerous black smoke. One eyewitness said, “I went outside, and everything was in flames…[t]here were a couple of explosions after…
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Are The Open Seas Safe For Children?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

If you thought the best way to instill a sense of adventure in your children involved sailing around the world before they reached the age of four, consider sending them to summer camp instead. Thankfully, there is no need to test this idea, because it been tried recently with little success. Public outrage has spread like wildfire after a San Diego couple attempted to cross the Pacific Ocean with their one and three-year-old children. Well into their journey and far from home, the family sent a satellite distress signal after their 36-foot boat was stranded 900 nautical miles from Cabo San Lucas. Their youngest child came down with a terrible fever and rash. The multi-day rescue mission required a cooperative effort from the Air National Guard and the Navy. After their rescue and the rehabilitation of their child, the parents said “When we departed on this journey more than a…
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