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Speed limits have been increasing in some rural areas, where there are not really any places to stop and a low number of residences, businesses, or cross-streets that could mean problems. However, these higher speed limits are still causing more fatalities, according to a new study. The number of additional deaths due to a higher speed limit is estimated to be around 37,000 over the last 25 years. That might not seem like much, but the study also shows that fatality rates go up 8.5 percent for every five miles per hour the speed limit rises.

Faster speeds mean harder collisions

As a small business owner in Colorado, you work hard to build your brand and professional reputation. You may rely on trademarks, copyrights, concepts and other intellectual property to make your company, services and products stand apart from the competition. At the law offices of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. we often represent clients in intellectual property disputes.

According to Business News Daily, social media provides plentiful opportunities for you to connect with users to share content and reach new customers. As a small business owner or manager, understanding copyright infringement laws is essential for avoiding potential litigation.

People in Broomfield trust in law enforcement officers to uphold the law and keep them safe. Fulfilling that expectation requires entrusting officers with the ability to use force in the execution of their duties. The hope may be that such officials are able to exercise sound judgment in the application of that force. Yet police officers may be subject to the same stresses that people in the general population face, and likewise may experience the same fears when confronted with a potentially tense situation. Unfortunately, the resources they use in their work could cause their reactions to said situations to produce devastating results. 

The case of a Virginia killed in a confrontation with law enforcement officials illustrates this point. The man fled the scene of an accident he had been involved in, prompting authorities to pursue him. He stopped fleeing at separate points in the pursuit, only to drive away again after officers reportedly pointed their guns at him. After his third stop, authorities used vehicles to block his escape. Dashcam footage of the incident shows that as officials approached the vehicle, it started to move again. The officers responded by firing into the vehicle and killing the driver. 

Privacy advocates are raising concerns about Volvo’s interior cameras, but the car-maker that stakes its reputation on safety places a higher value of curbing crash-related injury and fatalities.  

The Swedish multinational automobile manufacturing company recently announced that models rolling out as early as 2020 will be equipped with in-vehicle cameras that monitor the driver’s behavior. Things such as eye movement, distracted driving, drowsiness, intoxication, and texting while driving will be sharply observed.