Automobile Accidents

• Driver's education fails teens

  Michael Myers | March 29, 2006 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The News Tribune broke a story on Gary Probst today, a driving school mogul. Apparently, Mr. Probst has been anything but a good educator. At Probst's schools, hundreds of students never spent four supervised hours behind the wheel, as state rules require. Some students skipped classes, but still got credit for attending. They didn't complete all their required drives, but their teachers...

• Truck Safety a Big Concern

  Michael Myers | March 28, 2006 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  On February 7, 2006, the Tacoma Daily Index reported on an alarming study regarding container trucks:The issue arose after police officers noticed a spike in the number of accidents involving container trucks on Pacific Highway East, which runs through the city. Officers operated emphasis patrols on Sept. 23 and Oct. 25 to inspect container trucks, and discovered that a number of vehicles...

• Fatal car accident involving teen driver

  Michael Myers | March 22, 2006 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Tacoma News Tribune reports today that another teen driver has been charged with vehicular assault and homicide. The underage driver admitted to drinking about five cans of beer before taking off in the Jeep. Some people feel that the driving age should be at least as high as the drinking age because driving a vehicle is controlling a deadly weapon.Everybodytalksabout was driving at a high...

• Toddler killed in car accident

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2006 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The Tacoma News Tribune reported yesterday that a 2-year-old girl was killed Sunday in a car crash in Spanaway, Washington.The girl was riding with her uncle and aunt when their truck was struck by a Blazer driven by a 19-year-old woman. The 19 year old woman, who was driving with a suspended license, went through a red light. The girl's aunt was also seriously injured and remains in the...

• Car Accident Victim Not Happy With Sentence

  Michael Myers | March 21, 2006 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Heraldnet.com reports that the driver of a motorcycle that was hit by a drunk high-school football coach is not satisfied with the sentence of three months work release.According to a write-up about the car accident, the judge was impressed with Eric Kurle's previous service to the community. However, Christopher Butts, the victim of Kurle's drunk driving wasn't impressed:"I'm broke from my...