In the past week, winter has hit hard in several parts of the country causing treacherous driving conditions, resulting numerous pile-up accidents that left many motorists stranded for hours. Freezing conditions caused ice to cover a bridge in Worcester, Massachusetts leading to a 70-vehicle acciden
A powerful winter storm system has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. and claimed at least eight lives this past weekend. The wintry mix, which began Thursday in California, has been linked to three deaths. One body was found near downed power lines,…
“Inexperience and immaturity, combined with speed, drinking and driving, not wearing seat belts, distracted driving, and other teen passengers contribute to the high fatality rate of teens involved in fatal crashes,” said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland. Auto accidents are the leading cause of
Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. They account for more than one in three deaths among teens 16- to 19-years-of-age. Some teenage drivers lack the skills to maneuver through some roadway challenges. Teens also tend to ignore…
Far too often we hear of a fatal auto accident where someone killed wasn’t wearing a seat belt. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a single-vehicle accident left one teen dead and two others injured. The auto accident occurred early Saturday morning after a 19-year-old…
Unlike a phone conversation, sending or reading one text is quick – wouldn’t that be okay while driving? Would it be considered a distraction? In December 2010, a New Hampshire driver looked down to read a text message. “The next thing you know, I crashed,”…
With a “laundry” list of driver distractions – texting, talking on the phone, eating, drinking, reading a map, etc, it seems crazy that cautious drivers could be dangerous on our roadways. Here are some of the most common errors by cautious drivers: Driving well-below the…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), back-over auto accidents cause over 17,000 injuries and over 200 deaths annually, with 44% of these deaths to children five years of age or younger. In more than seventy percent of deaths, a parent or close…
Are you a distracted driver? Consider this. Have you ever had your morning cup of coffee on the way to work or hit the drive-through for a quick on-the-road breakfast? What about picking up the crumbs you dropped? Or taking a call or text from…
Rain affects the road, your vehicle and your vision. When the roads are wet, the chances of being involved in an auto accident are far more likely. Problems from visibility to traction to traffic contribute to hazardous conditions especially in stormy conditions. With the recent…
So you love posting pictures on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter or videos on You Tube, but you must be careful when posting online. Could the post damage my reputation? Are you doing something illegal in the post? A driver who allegedly set…
I have written multiple articles about various driver distractions, mostly talking on the phone and texting. Many of you are aware of, and maybe even engaged in, various other driver distractions such as eating, changing the radio, putting on make-up and shaving, but have you…