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To reduce the number of pedestrian and bicycle accidents on a dangerous stretch of Morningside Ave in Harlem, NYC, CB10’s Transportation Committee finally accepted a DOT proposal to redesign the road

31 pedestrians, 10 bicyclists and 70 motor vehicle occupants suffered personal injury between 2007 and 2011 after they were involved in a traffic accident on Morningside Avenue between W 166th and W 126th street. Speeding is a main concern with 58% of northbound vehicles and 66% of southbound vehicles speeding…

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General Motors will pay a $35 million fine for failure to report in a timely manner a defective ignition switch

The defective ignition switch in some GM cars was a widely known issue among GM engineers and executives in 2012 and long before that General Motors had received multiple warning about the defect said David Friedman, the acting administrator of the National Traffic Safety Administration of the Transportation Department Today…

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The CPSC reached a settlement agreement with Craig Zucker to recall the small Buckyballs that regulators say pose an unreasonable risk of injury to children and teen

In a previous product liability blog we discussed the unusual use of the “responsible corporate officer” doctrine (Park doctrine) by the CPSC in the Buckyballs recall. Last Monday The CPSC announced that they had reached a settlement agreement with Craig Zucker from Brooklyn, NY, to recall the small Buckyballs and…

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To prevent abuses that can lead to dangerous truck accidents the FMCSA proposes a Rule that will protect drivers from coercion by carriers, shippers, brokers and other industry party

Truck accidents are more likely to happen when truck drivers are being harassed or coerced to drive in unsafe conditions. For years, unscrupulous dispatchers have been threatening truck drivers with economic penalties such as the loss of their job for refusing to operate under illegal conditions. Often drivers are being…

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Fracking activities in the US are contributing to a dramatic increase of truck accidents and deadly crashes in drilling areas

Crashes involving trucks from drilling projects are on the rise. An Associated Press analysis of traffic deaths and U.S. census data in six drilling states shows that in some places, fatalities have more than quadrupled since 2004 – a period when most American roads have become much safer even as…

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After two pedestrians died and many suffered personal injury after being struck by motor vehicles, the intersection of Broadway and 96th Street in Manhattan will be redesigned to enhance pedestrian safety

As part of the Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, NYC DOT, NYPD, Congressman Nadler, Borough President Brewer, Council Members Rodriguez and Rosenthal announced yesterday that the dangerous intersection of Broadway and 96th Street in the Upper West Side of New York will be revamped. The project…

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Two young children from Upstate New York suffered severe personal injury after a wind gust sent their bounce house 50 feet in the air

A 5 year old boy broke his arm and suffered facial injuries and a 6 year old boy suffered traumatic brain injury after the inflatable bounce house in which they were playing was swept by the wind. The “flying” bounce house also knocked down a 10 year old girl who…

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A Potential Delay in Air Bag Deployment during Rollover Crashes and Defective Door Handles Prompted Ford Motor to Recall the 2013-2014 Model-year Escapes and C-Max Hybrids

Defective software may delay the deployment of the airbags in case of a rollover accident in the 2013-2014 model-year Escapes. Therefore Ford Motor is recalling 692,487 vehicles in North America to fix the glitch. Ford also announced the recall of 692,744 2013-2014-MY Escapes because they may have defective handles that…

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