Happy St. Patrick’s Day…Drive Safely!

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and of course many people celebrate by having a green beer or two, a pint of Guinness, and perhaps a small glass of Irish whiskey. There’s nothing wrong with getting into the spirit whether you’re Irish by blood or Irish for a day, and indeed St. Patrick’s Day brings a [...]

Pedestrain Safety: Multi-Tasking Harder For Seniors

We have reported on a number of accidents involving pedestrians here in Pasco County over the last several months, and the fact is that Florida is regularly  at or near the top of the list of states that have the most pedestrian fatalities. In 2010 Florida was second to California, but of course there are [...]

Pasco FHP Trooper Wins Awards For DUI Enforcement

As we all know driving while under the influence of alcohol is the root cause of a great deal of human suffering and loss of life, and the law enforcement community has a bird’s eye view of the this suffering so they take the matter very seriously. With this in mind there is one particular [...]

The Dangers of Road Rage & Aggressive Driving

We reported just yesterday on the the arrest of the Hudson woman, Betty-Jo Tagerson, who is being charged with the crime of vehicular homicide in the death of 5-year-old Delaney Rossman in November. Though Tagerson has not made any public statements, according to the St. Petersburg Times she had a loud and heated argument with [...]

Arrest Made In Hudson Crash That Killed Triplet

One of the things we try to emphasize as we pass along the news about the relevant public safety issues that arise here in Pasco County is how important it is never to become desensitized to the human suffering that is left in the wake of  a serious traffic accident.  As you are skimming the [...]

Fatal Accident In Pasco Thursday

There was a fatal accident here in Pasco County on Thursday that we must report on, and the details surrounding this tragic crash are unusual. It all started when Carl Yeiser McGill, Jr. was operating a SUV in the parking lot of a CVS store in Wesley Chapel at about 10:00 in the morning. The [...]

Motorcyclist Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges

If you have been reading this blog of late you may have noticed that there have been some recent arrests for accident culpability that have taken place well after the incidents actually occurred. So when you read about a Pasco County injury accident or fatal collision and you don’t see any charges initially leveled that [...]

Sharing The Road Safely

Driving is such a routine part of our lives that we engage in so automatically that it can sometimes seem as though our cars are extensions of ourselves. Yet, many drivers jettison their manners when they get behind the wheel and do things to others that they would never do in face-to-face situations. It is [...]

Toyota, Honda, and Chrysler Announce Recalls

The vast majority of accidents are caused by the actions of one or more of the drivers involved, so the single most significant thing that you can do to keep yourself and others safe on the roadways is to accept personal responsibility for your actions and make a commitment to safety. However,  manufacturers defects play [...]

Drugs Played Role In Pasco Accident

As we all know driving under the influence of alcohol is a huge problem in the United States and it is at the root of a high percentage of injury accidents and those that result in fatalities. However, drug use while driving can be every bit as dangerous, and when you consider the concept of [...]

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