On a rainy morning in September 2013, a man was struck and killed by a car while riding his bike. The man had been riding in a construction zone under low-light conditions. Today, the scene where the accident took place has become a memorial and a somber reminder to drivers about the presence of bicyclists on Boise roads.
Imagine this scenario. You’re driving along, following all the rules of the road, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a car crashes into you. You regain consciousness realizing that you’ve been in an accident. Your head hurts and you feel a little sick. How did this happen? You were at an intersection you happen to know like the back of your hand. After all, it’s only blocks from home. There’s a stop sign on the street and a right-of-way for the road you were driving on. The car that hit you must have run the stop sign.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently in the process of researching new technology that could potentially prevent drunk drivers from driving in the first place. Currently, the only technology on the market that prevents drivers from driving after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol is an ignition interlock device. These devices are placed inside drivers’ cars when drivers have been found guilty of a DUI and prevent the car from starting if the driver is found to have a high BAC. Yet, in the future, similar technology may be placed in all vehicles. The technology would be able to detect when a driver has consumed an amount of alcohol that would put the person’s BAC above 0.08—the legal limit. The device would prevent the car from being driven if it detects excessive amounts of alcohol in a driver’s system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hopes, pending favorable results in testing, that these devices will be voluntarily placed in cars—thus making roads safer for everyone.
Idaho’s electronic message boards will be offering new messages to drivers who take to the road. While the signs are often left blank, the Idaho Transportation Department has decided to place messages that encourage safer driving practices on the boards. According to Local 8 News, the boards have been used to alert drivers to changes in traffic conditions and potential road hazards as well as to post Amber Alerts. Now, when the signs are not in use, the Idaho Transportation Department will use them to promote safe driving practices.
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We work with people throughout the Treasure Valley on cases of personal injury: Automobile accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, etc. We take cases on a contingent fee basis meaning you pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.
