Tag: Highway Safety
Florida’s “Move Over Law” adds a major change for 2014 of which drivers in Jacksonville and North Florida should be aware.Most Florida motorists already know the “Move Over Law” requires them to slow down or move over when they see flashing red or blue lights on the side of the road. Beginning January 1, 2014, […]
On December 16, 2013, Jacksonville.com reprinted a story from the Chicago Sun-Times regarding William “Riley” Knight, 49, of Crown Point, Ind. Knight had married his new wife, Nikki, on Saturday, December 14. About seven hours later, they were driving from their wedding reception around 11:45 p.m. when they saw a woman and her car which had […]
Paul Walker appeared to have it all—and by many standards, he truly may have. A handsome, talented native “California boy” who enjoyed surfing and became almost unimaginably wealthy as one of the stars of the wildly popular “The Fast and the Furious” movie franchise, Paul Walker represented a traditional version of the “American Dream.” He […]
You may have heard of “Black Friday,” and even taken part in the whirlwind of shopping that typically takes place on the day after Thanksgiving each year—and sometimes on Thanksgiving Day itself! But have you ever heard of “Blackout Wednesday?” Unfortunately, law enforcement in Florida and all over the country have become very familiar with […]
From Jacksonville.com: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles now offers those involved in minor traffic accidents an online portal designed specifically for drivers involved in crashes that do not warrant a police report. The online reporting form is available at www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/misc/CrashReport. This online form was designed to facilitate the process of submitting required accident […]
Flashing lights and sirens directly behind your car may seem like enough “identification.” But if you ever feel you have reason to double check the identity of a police officer, you have the legal right to do so. Consider this September 9, 2013 story from First Coast News: CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — First Coast News got […]