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A rise in auto accident rates across the state means Florida drivers are paying more for their car insurance, adding more costs to premiums that already exceed the national average. Insurance premiums in the state have risen about 14 percent since January 2015. State officials attribute the higher accident rates to more people hitting the… Read More »
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Safety experts are calling on federal lawmakers to require all semi-truck trailers to have safety guards that could prevent so-called “side underride” accidents, which are almost always fatal in nature. These crashes occur when a passenger vehicle hits the side of a trailer and moves underneath it. The top of the car often gets torn… Read More »
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The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has launched a new program this year that officials hope will allow the agency to solve more hit-and-run accident cases statewide. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV), there were more than 99,000 hit-and-run crashes in 2016, but only about 15,800 resulted in criminal charges…. Read More »