A Wilmington man has been charged with aggravated felony speeding to elude arrest, felony hit and run, felony serious injury by vehicle-DWI, DWI, and failure to maintain lane after hitting a pedestrian with his pickup truck Monday morning. The driver was speeding down Market Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. when he was spotted by police….
One of the places where drivers should be at their most vigilant and focused is in school zones. As any driver can attest, driving through school zones, especially during the morning drop-off and afternoon pickup, can be hectic. Between school buses, parent vehicles, and children who are walking, it is easy to see why it…
Distracted driving has become one of the most common causes of vehicle accidents, responsible for thousands of crashes each year that seriously injure and kill victims. One of the main distracted driving behaviors is cell phone use. Texting, reading emails, accessing social media sites, and even just talking on a cell phone can cause a…
A moped rider suffered injuries that required hospital treatment when a car’s driver hit him and then fled the scene in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC), on the evening of February 1, 2018. The hit-and-run collision happened in the 5600 block of Hillsborough Street. Raleigh police received the call about the crash just after…
Municipal and state agencies set speed limits for all the roads we drive on. The purpose of speed limits is to make sure that the roads are safe for everyone who uses them – commuters, pedestrians, and cyclists. There are a number of factors that go into determining what the speed limit of an area…