By George Skelton | Los Angeles Times September 7, 2018 at 12:15 pm By George SkeltonLos Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown has nearly 1,000 bills stacked on his desk to sign or chuck. Some are important. Most are not. Many are frivolous. They flew out of the Legislature like clouds of locusts in the final days before lawmakers adjourned their two-year session on Friday. Brown has until Sept. 30 to act on them. Last year, he signed 88 percent of the Legislature’s offerings, no doubt occasionally cringing. The biggest bills now before the governor I’ve already written about: wildfire liability, fire prevention, net neutrality and 100 percent clean energy by 2045. Here are some other intriguing measures, with unsolicited advice for the governor: — Liquor last calls: Legislation by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. in nine cities: Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Palm Springs, … [Read more...] about Skelton: How Brown should use his last chance to play God with California laws
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What Are the Deadliest Driver Distractions?
Sponsored content from Thomas J. Henry Law Published 3:08 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Gettyimages Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Gettyimages What Are the Deadliest Driver Distractions? 1 / 1 Back to Gallery In 2013, Erie Insurance conducted a review of police report data in the Fatality Analysis reporting System (FARS), a nationwide census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with the goal of understanding the effects of distracted driving. In their analysis of more than 65,000 fatal crashes that occurred over the two-year period being observed, the researchers determined that roughly one in ten were the result of distracted driving. They then determined the types of distractions that were the most deadly – … [Read more...] about What Are the Deadliest Driver Distractions?
Distracted Driving: How the Brain Deals with Driver Distractions
Sponsored content from Thomas J. Henry Law Published 3:01 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Gettyimages Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Gettyimages Distracted Driving: How the Brain Deals with Driver Distractions 1 / 1 Back to Gallery In order to understand the dangers of distracted driving, you have to understand the effects distractions have on a driver’s brain. Many motorists believe they are immune to the distractions in front of them or that being aware of the distraction (and remembering to glance up at the road on occasion) somehow mitigates potential hazards – they are mistaken. The Myth of Multitasking and the Truth of “Attention Switching” If you think you are capable of texting and driving at the same time because you are a good “multitasker," here is the … [Read more...] about Distracted Driving: How the Brain Deals with Driver Distractions
Texas Leads Nation in Drowsy Driving Deaths
Sponsored content from Thomas J. Henry Law Updated 3:00 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Gettyimages Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Gettyimages Texas Leads Nation in Drowsy Driving Deaths 1 / 1 Back to Gallery A new study has found that Texas leads the nation in fatal accidents involving sleepy drivers, with more than 20 percent of all drowsy driving-related deaths being recorded in the state. Researchers Struggle to Understand Texas High Rate of Drowsy Driving Deaths As awareness campaigns continue to focus on distracted driving and drunk driving, the dangers of drowsy driving and driver fatigue often go unreported. However, what many fail to realize, is that drowsy driving is the third-leading cause of impairment-related crashes, accounting for 6,000 fatal accidents in 2016 alone. According … [Read more...] about Texas Leads Nation in Drowsy Driving Deaths
Distracted Driving Fatalities Continue to Rise as Technology Advances
Sponsored content from Thomas J. Henry Law Published 2:00 pm, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Gettyimages Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Gettyimages Distracted Driving Fatalities Continue to Rise as Technology Advances 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Despite recent advances in traffic and vehicle safety, traffic deaths are estimated remained at a 10-year-high set in 2016. Experts believe this jump in traffic-related deaths demonstrates the effects the distracted driving epidemic is having on the country. U.S. Records Sharpest Increase in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years According to Fortune, U.S. fatalities increased a staggering 7.2-percent to 35,092 in 2015, the largest single-year increase on record since 1966. By 2016, that number of deaths had increased to 37,461. Over previous decades, traffic deaths had … [Read more...] about Distracted Driving Fatalities Continue to Rise as Technology Advances