Thursday, February 26, 2009

Severe Penalty Awaits Incorrigible Drunk Driver

Driving plus intoxication equals danger. Driving plus high speed plus intoxication equals horrible disaster.

Jose Hernandez has been never learned his lesson. His seven convictions for drunk driving failed to warn or slow him down. This time, he was convicted of murder for killing a 60-year-old woman drunk driving.

Hernandez was seemed incorrigible of his ways. He may have cheated death for the times that he had been drunk driving but to actually drunk drive, while his two-year-old daughter was on board the car was utterly negligent and irresponsible.

For someone who had been arrested for seven times of drunk driving, he should have been aware by this time of the consequences of driving while intoxicated. For some one who has undergone drunk driving education programs, he should have been aware of the dangers of it.

Hernandez’s previous offenses had been used to charge him with murder. It may also be used to file civil liability suit.

For some who have plans of following Hernandez’s footsteps or have potential to be like him, severe penalty awaits you. Let this case awaken your senses and change your poor choices.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Chaotic Road Crash

Paying special attention on the road has always been a driver’s everyday challenge. As distractions and other conditions are present, having a safe trip could sometimes be a dilemma.

Sometimes, accidents get in our way causing fatal injuries just like what happened to the drivers of Ryder moving truck and 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

Solomon Henderson was driving his moving truck on eastern bound of Interstate 8 when he was cut off by a Nissan Sentra. Consequently, the truck veered across westbound lanes and smashed into a pick up truck.

The drivers of the moving truck and the pick up truck died instantaneously while the driver of the Nissan Sentra fled from the accident scene.

We share the streets with other drivers; some are negligent while others are notorious in driving. It would be advisable to exercise the highest standard of care.

The deceased drivers may have exercised all necessary caution but unluckily they shared the road with another driver – a reckless one.

As Henderson failed to wear his seatbelt, let this incident be a constant reminder for all us. Who knows he may have survived if he just wore it. Seatbelts are additional protection for drivers and passengers. It must be worn at all times.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Alarming Air crash

Plane crashes often leaves disastrous consequences.

In a crash happened in the western part of Catalina Island, three people died on such fatal incident. The plane was headed to John Wayne Airport but it never reached it.

Upon investigation, it was revealed that pilot Mark Hogland had a private license and approval to fly on a bad weather but never had the license to conduct charter flights like this in particular.

Oftentimes, plane crashes are due to pilot errors. However, in this accident different factors contributed to the crash.

Catalina Island is mountainous and bordered by steep cliffs. It has no air traffic controllers.

The geographic conditions, lack of necessary equipment and Hogland’s lack of license to conduct charter flights contributed to this horrific crash.

Reportedly, a total of twenty people already died in eight plane crashes coming in or out of what is dubbed as an “Airport in the Sky”.

This is an alarming statistics. I hope the authorities would make the necessary actions.