Police say they are continuing to investigate the crash involving Bradin Dingwell, 11, and a car driven by James Mackay of Lewiston.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Laws aren’t stopping Maine’s repeat drunken drivers
Broadening the use of ignition devices is a better way to keep drinkers off the road.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Woman, 75, dies in crash at Gorham rotary
The accident forced police to shut down two major thoroughfares in the town for more than three hours Monday night.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lawbreaking motorists shouldn’t be able to hide in Maine
A proposal to bar drivers from using hand-held devices would strengthen the state’s texting ban.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pedestrian safety should be a higher priority in Maine
Too many people are dying, and bad street design is the most likely cause.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: News coverage of pedestrian deaths reflects a blame-the-victim bias
By inference, reports often excuse a driver who kills or maims someone who is walking or riding a bicycle.
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New Gloucester man, 65, dies in Windham crash
Four people were injured in the head-on collision that closed Route 202 between the rotary and Falmouth Road from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
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Another View: Requiring cars to communicate won’t keep them from crashing
You'll only be able to detect newer vehicles with the same technology, so relying on it would be dangerous.