The laws that regulate the public highways in Virginia define the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists, as well as the drivers’ with whom they share the roads. Both bicyclists and vehicle drivers essentially have the same rights, and the laws dictating the traffic regulations apply equally to both. What is a Bicyclist’s Right of…
Very few people know that the time change – Daylight savings time (DST) – that comes with changing seasons could increase the risk of vehicle accidents and injuries. As reported by Slate.com, the accident risks associated with daylight savings time are much higher as it leads to one lost hour of sleep. Our bodies use…
Vehicles with automated driving systems, or to put it more simply, self-driving cars are no longer a futuristic idea. Several auto makers are in the middle of developing and testing self-driving vehicles, which are expected to enter the market in 2021. Since human error contributes to most automobile accidents, it is estimated that self-driving vehicles…
Two crashes during the third week of April 2021 saw residents of Norfolk and Chesapeake join a sad trend toward growing numbers of pedestrian deaths in Virginia and across the United States. On April 20, a driver struck and killed a 6-year-old girl in the 3800 block of Larkin Street in Norfolk’s Coleman Place neighborhood….
With the popularity of Uber, Lyft, and several other rideshare companies on the rise, the number of rideshare accidents is also increasing. Like any other kind of automobile accidents, passengers of Ubers and Lyfts – as well as other motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians – can suffer devastating injuries in the event of a crash. However,…