As my readers know, I often write about the dangers of distracted driving. I thought I had discussed almost every conceivable distraction while behind the wheel – talking, texting, emailing, eating, drinking, putting on make-up, shaving, looking in the backseat, and fiddling with the radio…
While Thanksgiving is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, it also is one of the busiest, as thousands of people across the U.S. travel to celebrate with friends and family. In fact, AAA projects that 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles…
Milford, Michigan police and fire personnel responded to a 911 call that a late model pick-up truck had crashed into a tree and was fully engulfed in flames. Police reported that after leaving the roadway the truck struck the tree head-on, before the pick-up caught…
Last month, a Norfolk, Virginia woman won a $1.5 million jury verdict resulting from injuries incurred in a 2013 auto accident. The woman was stopped in construction traffic when she was hit from behind by a Honda Crosstour going 60 mph. The Hondo driver said…
November 8, 2016 is an important day for all U.S. citizens, but who you vote for tomorrow should not be your only concern. With emotions high and potentially distracted and/or speeding drivers heading to the polls, tomorrow will be a dangerous day on our roads.…
Florida Highway Patrol have recently learned that a deadly crash in Tampa last Wednesday night was recorded on Snapchat. According to recent reports, a Snapchat video was posted at 9:38 p.m. allegedly recording the driver of a Volkswagen Golf travelling over going 115 miles per…
One of the most common and dangerous distractions for teens behind the wheel are cell phones, even in states with distracted driving laws. Coupled with their lack of driving experience, adds to the risk that teen drivers will be involved in auto accidents. A 17-year-old…
Every year, there are nearly 50,000 reported vehicle-deer crashes in Michigan, ranging from simple fender benders to totaling a vehicle. Deer-auto accidents can also result in serious injuries and death to drivers and passengers. The most serious accidents occur when a driver swerves to miss…
Three pedestrians are dead, in New Orleans, LA, after a tow truck driver lost control, veered into a shopping center parking lot, striking the three people in a crowd waiting at a bus stop. According to one of the truck drivers’ employers, the man “completely…
In June, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper noticed a 2006 Porsche Cayenne that hit a guardrail; the damage to the vehicle was minor. When he approached the vehicle, the trooper found the engine running, the radio on, and a woman and young child dead inside.…