Driving can be hazardous even at the best of times. However, the dangers road users face increase exponentially when there is an aggressive driver within the vicinity. Some studies suggest that aggressive driving is a factor in approximately 50% of all fatal...
Year: 2022
When is a business responsible for slip-and-fall injuries?
There is a saying that accidents just happen sometimes, and the reason people call them accidents is that no one person had control over the situation. However, many scenarios that people refer to as accidents are actually the result of either negligence or...
Does the color of your car matter to your safety?
When people buy a new car, they usually don’t just think about function – because form does matter. Everybody has preferences when it comes to the size, shape, make, model and features of the vehicles they own. That includes (of course) the color of the vehicle. While...
Is there a cure for inexperienced drivers?
Inexperience is one of the major reasons for car accidents. It’s often stated that the highest fatal car accident rates belong to teenage drivers. And the reason for this, in many cases, is that teens simply have much less experience than adults. Even if they’ve...
2 common driving mistakes that increase big-rig crash risks
Commercial trucks are arguably the scariest vehicles you will encounter on the road other than when you cross paths with a train. You instinctively know that a vehicle so much larger than your own is a potential source of danger. Semitrucks can cause catastrophic...
Is it legal to do a wheelie on your motorcycle?
Many avid bikers enjoy showing off their motorcycles. One such performance bikers may do is a wheelie – the act of lifting one wheel of a bike off the road and balancing it while driving. Many people enjoy doing wheelies as much as others enjoy watching. You may be...
Is that driver tailgating you or not?
You look in your rearview mirror, and it feels like the car behind you is just too close. If you were to hit your brakes for some reason, you're fairly certain that they would run into the back of your vehicle. That could lead to serious injuries for you and your...
2 current dangers of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are still a fairly new invention meant to make driving safe and easy. While you may be able to relax in your car as it drives you to and from any destination, that may not always be the case. Like any form of technology, there may be flaws that put...
Elbow injuries are a risk in a serious car crash
In a car crash, there is a risk that you could suffer injuries to your joints and bones. Elbow injuries are among the common injuries that are seen, since your elbow could hit the door or window during the impact. You’re also likely bracing for the crash while holding...
Road rage leads to accidents
All of us at one time or another have been angry behind the wheel. We may have yelled at someone for cutting us off or gotten upset when someone shouted at us. That’s human nature. Unfortunately, there are times when anger behind the wheel escalates and becomes...