A rear-end collision in southeastern North Carolina sent three motorcycle riders to hospitals with injuries and took the life of a fourth biker. The deadly wreck happened on NC Highway 410 near where the northeastern corner of Tabor City transitions into Columbus County on the South Carolina line. A little before 1 pm…
It is frustrating – and nerve wracking – to drive your vehicle and have another driver almost attached to your rear bumper. This is referred to as tailgating and it is one of the most common causes of car accidents. Although tailgating frequently happens in high traffic, urban areas where there are multiple traffic lights…
One of the most popular types of vehicles on the road today are SUVs. These vehicles offer the comfort of passenger cars, but with extra benefits, like extra cargo and more leg room. However, the bigger size and weight of these vehicles may be contributing to an increase in the number of fatal car crashes…
A recent report issued by the American Automobile Association (AAA) says that at least 63,000 truck accidents could be avoided each year if vehicles were equipped with the right truck safety technology. The report, Leveraging Large Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains, used data from the more than 400,000 truck crashes that occurred…
Honda has reached a $605 million economic loss settlement which will cover up to 16.5 million vehicles that were built with the defective Takata airbags. This settlement is meant to cover different types of economic damages caused by the airbags, such as consumers overpaying for vehicles that had substandard or defective airbags. It also covers…