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What to Know About San Diego’s New Dockless Scooter and Bike Regulations

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Dudek Law Firm

Electric scooters, also called dockless scooters, have spread across California rapidly over the past two years. Chances are, you have seen people on scooters zipping about on streets across the city. However, the popularity of these scooters has clearly caused problems in San Diego and other cities. Like in other cities, scooter accidents are occurring in San Diego. City council members recently passed new regulations for dockless scooters and bikes to reduce the problems for scooter and bike users, pedestrians, cyclists, business owners and motorists. The new regulations went into effect on July 1. Here is what you need to know. Certain Areas Have Special Speed Limits Council members are concerned about accidents occurring in areas with heavy foot traffic. For this reason, the new regulations have special speed limits for certain geo-fenced areas. These areas include Mission Beach, Balboa Park, Petco Park and Downtown. Some pedestrian-only areas (no ride…
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Drunk Driving Fatalities Increase in California

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Dudek Law Firm

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released 2017 motor vehicle fatality statistics. Altogether, there were fewer traffic crash fatalities in 2017 than in 2016. Though hardly an improvement, drunk driving fatalities decreased by one percent. In concern to California, there were 3,602 traffic fatalities in 2017. This means that California is no longer the deadliest state for driving. It is now the second deadliest state behind Texas. However, now more of California’s traffic fatalities include alcohol-impaired drivers. Up two percent from 2016, 31 percent of California’s 2017 traffic fatalities involved a drunk driver. With the holidays approaching, drunk and drugged driving will increase. If you go out and drink with friends and family this holiday, take a few minutes to plan ahead to find a sober ride home. If you are traveling in or between San Diego County cities, Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is an inexpensive public transportation…
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AAA Report Finds Fatal Hit and Runs Are Increasing

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Dudek Law Firm

A new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAA) claims that fatal hit and run accidents continue to increase. As the name implies, a hit and run crash is where a motor vehicle strikes someone else and leaves the scene. According to AAA, fatal hit and runs have increased by 7 percent each year since 2009. Almost 65 percent of the victims were cyclists and pedestrians. In 2016, an astonishing 2,049 people died in hit and run crashes – the highest number on record. An average of 682,000 hit and run crashes occur each year. Why are hit and runs increasing? There could be a few possible causes, such as: More vehicles and cyclists on the road. An increase in mobile phone use during the last decade. Some motorists may be so distracted by their phones that they are unaware when they hit cyclists or pedestrians. Some…
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