Allow me to go full spoiler right from the jump. Distracted driving kills because it takes your eyes off the road ahead, disengages your brain from the complicated task of controlling a car or truck, and, often, causes you to remove your hands from the steering wheel. Studies show that a distraction of as…
A semi-truck barrels down a rural highway at 60 mph. The driver, acting more like he was sitting on his couch at home instead of behind the wheel of a 40-ton vehicle, reaches for the cell phone he just dropped. Moments later, the tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a school bus that stopped to…
Rice University researchers reported in 2019 reported that “data in the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and CrashStats before and after ridesharing companies showed up in cities in the U.S., [revealed] that accidents involving a fatality increased by 2- to 4% each year, even after they controlled for other…
You won’t get two lines into a driver’s manual or driver safety lecture before you encounter the term “defensive driving.” Expecting other motorists to make mistakes and staying prepared to respond appropriately definitely prevents crashes, avoids injuries and save lives. The same benefits follow from defensive biking. During 2019, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles…
Backover accidents generally occur in driveways and in parking lots. They involve situations in which a driver reverses to pull out of their parking space, hitting someone walking or standing behind them. These accidents can result in serious and life-threatening personal injuries. Anyone can be a victim, but children are among those most at risk….