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Motor vehicle safety advocates want to change the word “accident” to “crash” to prevent reckless or negligent drivers from absolving themselves of liability. Does Terminology Reduce Liability? The New York City nonprofits Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets are supporting a campaign to ban the word “accident” from descriptions of “car crashes.” They want to remind people that many car accidents or crashes are unintentional, but they can

Memorial Day marks the start of a deadly drunk driving season and the holiday weekend itself accounts for approximately 400 car accident deaths each year. About 36% of these crashes involve impaired drivers. To reduce the risk for deadly DUI crashes during the Memorial Day holiday, the National Safety Council recommends that Nevadans designate a sober driver or arrange alternative transportation before they start their celebrations. Memorial Day Weekend

A man was recently arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after causing a deadly crash in east Las Vegas involving at least seven cars.  The driver will face DUI and vehicular homicide charges, as well as civil liability from everyone injured or killed in the massive crash. Continue reading for more about the local crash and the

The 100 deadliest days for teens, a period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, are just around the corner. During this time of year, the risk of becoming involved in a crash with a teen driver dramatically increases. Nevada's youngest licensees are especially vulnerable during this period due to increased traffic in the summer months while kids are out of school and families are on vacation, their own inexperience,