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Posted on Jun 11, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
According to the 2012 Allstate Annual Best Drivers Report, New York City drivers are 41.1% more likely to be involved in auto accidents than the average American driver. New York City is the most ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new guidelines on April 23, 2013, discouraging automobile manufacturers from installing new devices in vehicles that allow or ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A recent press release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed surprising statistics regarding the number of distracted drivers that may be on the road at any ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Every year, thousands of people die needlessly in auto accidents caused by distracted drivers. Distractions of any kind, from texting to lighting a cigarette or applying make-up, dramatically ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a new app that will provide consumers with real-time vehicle safety information. The free iOS app, suitably named ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Traditionally a religious holiday, Saint Patrick's Day has become more of a secular and cultural holiday. Of Irish descent or not, many Americans across the country celebrate this holiday every ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Electric motor vehicles and hybrids are notoriously quiet, but is their lack of noise a safety concern? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), requiring hybrid and ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), just released a report ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently asked Congress to pass legislation that would require new cars to have event ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
For the past several years, New York City has seen a steady decline in the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents When the Mayor's Management Report was released in September, however, many ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
More than 13,000 licensed yellow taxi cabs serve New York City's five boroughs. In addition to these "medallion" cabs, numerous other licensed car services and unlicensed or gypsy car ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
In less than a month, winter will be officially upon us. With rain, snow and other heavy weather that the fall and winter seasons bring, it is helpful to review some of the steps we can take to drive ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with the holiday season upon us, we are more likely to experience heavy weather. Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing rain, snow, fog and other ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Over Thanksgiving weekend, families and friends get together. Many people take much-needed time off work to travel and visit loved ones, to carry out traditions with their families or to simply ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Just two weeks ago, the fastest highway in the United States opened in Texas. The 41-mile stretch of State Highway 130 has a posted speed limit of 85 miles per hour, the highest speed limit in the ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Certain BMW 7 Series models from 2005 through 2008 are being recalled due to an issue with their electronic transmission control systems. This defect may cause the vehicles to roll away after being ...
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Posted on Oct 31, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Happy Halloween! It's that time of year again, when kids dress up like monsters, ghouls and witches, the weather has grown colder, with some states already seeing snow on the ground. This evening, ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
In 2010, 18% of injury auto accidents were reported as involving a distracted driver. Texting is considered one of the most dangerous things a driver can do while operating a vehicle. It has even been ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
In 2010, more than 3,000 people lost their lives in auto accidents involving a distracted driver. Another 416,000 were injured in accidents of this kind. We have identified that distracted driving is ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a campaign aimed at stopping distracted driving in its tracks. This campaign has increased public awareness of this dangerous practice ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
September 16-22 marks Child Passenger Safety Week, which is aimed at protecting children through the proper installation and use of car seats. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
As Labor Day is upon us, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law enforcement agencies in each state are working together to remind Americans to drive safe and sober. The ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Distracted driving is considered one of the most dangerous forms of driver negligence and is estimated to have caused at least 3,092 deaths and 416,000 injuries in traffic accidents in 2010 alone. The ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is leading a campaign against drunk driving called "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." As we near the end of the summer and Labor Day ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Nissan Versa is currently under investigation by the Office of Defect Investigations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following reports of a potential defect that ...
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