In the past two weeks, four people in North Carolina (NC) and Virginia (VA) were killed in motor bike wrecks. One of these crashes included a biker losing control on highway N.C. 12 in the Outer Banks, crossing the center line and slamming into a van that was driving from the opposite direction. A woman…
A graduate student at UVA was enjoying a ride on his bike down West Main in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA) when he encountered a city utility truck while it was making a right turn onto Fourth Street. Sadly, this encounter had tragic consequences. The bike rider hit the front right tire of the truck, suffered serious…
Huntington and Cabell County police are investing approximately $10,000 in the “Target Red” campaign. Police will look to crack down on red light runners at high volume intersections, including traffic lights where there have been car accident deaths. For example, police plan to target 1st Street and 4th Avenue in Huntington County, West Virginia (WV),…
A terrible tragedy occurred in Atkins, Virginia (VA) when a 4-year-old was hit and killed by a Norfolk Southern (NS) train. The child was reportedly playing near train tracks when he was hit by a step on the side of the NS train’s engine, according to nbc29.com. The young child was originally from Smyth County,…
A major step towards improving trailer safety was taken recently with the passage of Senate Bill 646. This new law requires all trailers have an emergency chain or cable that is capable of keeping the trailer attached to your car, truck, van, SUV, etc. The law specifically states The connection between any two vehicles, one…