driver safety

Price Tag for running a red: $867,000

The Independent
by Eric Gershon
Saturday, December 2, 2000

Huge jury award sends clear message, safety advocates say

Next time you’re tempted to blow trough a red traffic light, consider this: A San Francisco jury last week told a red-light-runner to cough up $867,135.

On June 23, 1998 Valeria Kumin of 16^th Avenue was headed north on South Van Ness Avenue when she ran through a red light and struck an automobile driven by Scott Street resident Marie France Cesar, which had entered the intersection through a green light from a full stop on 14^th Street.

Smart Cars Need To Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians

We are in an era when technological advancements continue to occur exponentially. Safety and security in people’s lives has always been a major concern, and a significant amount of time and energy is spent researching new safety technology especially when it comes to preventing automobile related accidents according to an ABC news report. New software in cars alerts drivers who are backing up if there is an object in the way, installed video cameras allow the driver to see into blind spots and cars have even become equipped with the ability to parallel park on their own.