Last Friday, April 30^th, was the last day that Anchorage residents could legally have studded tires on their vehicles.

As of this past weekend, May 1, it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with studded tires on a paved Alaska highway or road. This law is in effect from May 1, 2010 through September 15, 2010.

A driver who is found driving  with studded tires after Saturday’s May 1 deadline can result in fines of up to $50 per tire.

The Anchorage personal injury law offices of Barber & Sims are committed to keeping our community safe. Barber & Sims is a law firm with a team of Alaska personal injury lawyers who have a long track record of successfully fighting for the rights of their clients.

In Alaska’s Mat-Su Borough the emergency dispatch centers are keeping pace with technology. Because a large number of emergency 911 calls come from cellular phones the Palmer Police Department has recently upgraded its system to something called “Enhanced 911.”

With Enhanced 911, within 30 seconds of receiving ca call from a cell phone, a dispatch operator can map the location of the call using cell tower triangulation.

Many people that have been involved in an Alaska auto or trucking accident are in an obvious state of shock when calling in for emergency help, especially if the accident involves serious injury. As a result, a victim is often disoriented and rattling off a lot of information and may not even be able to tell the dispatcher the exact location of the accident.

The new technology works best in more densly populated areas where there are more cell towers, but can be accurate even in more rural locations.

According to a recent new s article on KTUU, the system is constantly being tested for accuracy and any potential bugs.

Alaska Injury Lawyers

The Alaska personal injury lawyers at Barber and Sims have nearly three decades of experience in representing injured Alaskans involved in auto or trucking accidents. Call our offices today toll free at (800) 478-5858 to schedule a free consultation with one of our injury attorneys.

When an accident related to drunk driving occurs it is always traumatic for the people involved and injuries from drunk driving accidents are especially hard because of the negligence of the impaired driver. DUI related accidents also involve criminal charges which further complicates the legal process.

Such was the case this past weekend when a 25 year-old woman was charged with assault in the fourth degree and criminal mischief when her car went out of control in downtown Anchorage, hitting a VW and then colliding with a horse-drawn carriage…send the carriage crashing into a nearby building.

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The accident occurred on West 5th Avenue near the Glacier Brew House downtown. This DUI-related accident resulted in three accidents at once as the vehicle initially was involved in the crash with the other car, then the carriage and then two pedestrians who were on the sidewalk were hit with one of those pedestrians being pulled underneath the carriage.

The woman involved in the accident was taken to jail and her bail was initially set at $10,000.

Alcohol-Related Accidents in Alaska

Alcohol-related accidents are a serious matter. In 2008 there were 73 accidents in Alaska that resulted in fatalities. Of those, a total of 23 or 31% were caused by alcohol-related incidents. And, even more staggering is the fact that 20 of these fatal Alaska accidents occurred when the driver of the vehicle registered a 0.08 or higher.

DUI Accident Lawyers Anchorage

The law firm of Barber & Sims has over two decades of experience in helping victims of DUI-related accidents. Our Alaska personal injury law firm has the knowledge and expertise to handle an alcohol-related accident and has represented hundreds of Alaskans in similar situations. If you or a loved one has been the victim of an alcohol-related accident, call our injury lawyers today for a free consultation at (800) 478-5858.

Injury Attorneys

The Barber & Sims personal injury law firm is not currently representing anyone mentioned in this article at the time it was posted. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your legal rights and options, call us or another well recognized and respected personal injury law firm. Please do not rely or act solely upon the information provided in this article. Please consider getting a consultation immediately. The best personal injury law firms will provide a free consultation. Barber & Sims will provide a free, confidential consultation to the persons who were not at fault named in this article. The free consultation offer extends to family members as well.