The three-second rule is the practical standard for safe following distance while driving in California. To follow it, pick a fixed reference point on the road ahead (a sign, a tree, a lane marking). When the vehicle in front of you passes that point, start counting: "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, [...]
Yes, lane splitting is legal in California. California is the only U.S. state where motorcyclists can lawfully ride between rows of moving vehicles at any speed. The law is set by California Vehicle Code section 21658.1, which took effect January 1, 2017 after Assembly Bill 51 was signed the year before. The statute [...]
The CHP 555 Traffic Collision Report is the official accident report created by California Highway Patrol officers when they respond to a traffic collision. It documents the parties involved, the vehicles, the scene, witness statements, a diagram of what happened, and the officer's determination of the primary [...]
Under California law, a hit and run is any accident where a driver fails to stop at the scene, exchange information, and (in cases involving injury) provide reasonable assistance. It is a criminal offense governed by California Vehicle Code section 20001 when someone is injured or killed, and Vehicle Code section [...]
The SR-1, officially titled Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California, is a DMV form that California law requires most drivers to file within 10 days of an accident. It is separate from the police report and separate from your insurance claim, and neither of those satisfies the requirement. Many drivers have [...]
Around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident occurred on Orangethorpe Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Almost 45 minutes after the incident, police a white Ford sedan having major collision damage. A woman, 24-years-old [...]
A Man Was Fatally Struck on the Northbound Lanes of Interstate 15 South of Wildomar Trail A man was fatally struck on the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Wildomar Trail on Monday. According to officers, the man had been standing on the shoulder of the freeway for a period of time before [...]
Plane Crashes in Los Angeles County, Then Is Hit by Train On Sunday around 2:09 pm, a Cessna 172 crashed on train tracks near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima. What happened next was amazing. Just moments before a Metrolink train traveling around 80 mph slammed into the immobilized plane, the pilot was extricated [...]
One Injured in Two-Car Accident on SR-241 Near Oso Parkway A two vehicle accident occurred Monday on California State Route 241 near Oso Parkway in Mission Viejo. Injuries were reported in the incident between a Ford and a Toyota. The events leading up to the accident remain unknown. No other details were [...]
Garden Grove: Ambulance Strikes Overhanging Tree While Transporting Patient On Sunday while in route to the hospital, the Orange County Fire Authority came across a Faulk Ambulance that was involved in an accident while transporting a patient who was in critical condition. It was reported that the ambulance lost [...]
