If you have ever felt uneasy when driving next to a semi-truck, you are not alone. In a survey conducted by Esurance on common driving phobias, 20 percent of people reported feeling anxious when driving near large trucks. While many car drivers do their best to be...
Regardless of fault, car accidents are stressful experiences. Between property damage and injury, it may be hard to remember what to do in the wake of an accident. Keep the following guidelines in mind after a traffic collision. Following these steps should protect...
Imagine you just finished a 12-hour overnight shift. It’s finally time to make your way home. As you drive, you only have one thing on your mind – sleep. The sun isn’t up yet, and your eyelids feel heavy. The next thing you know, you’re face to face with another...
It may seem strange for a truck driver to file suit after he pulled his truck into the path of an oncoming train. But in this case, as in many others, there is a question regarding whether the accident would have happened if authorities had taken enough responsibility...
Your child is 70 times safer going to school on a school bus than riding in your car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. You simply cannot argue with reliable, well-collected, carefully analyzed data. Unfortunately, there is no such data...
Most people in climates like ours are very aware of the dangers of slipping, falling and suffering injuries in the winter. Retail stores might even lean on employees to be extra watchful of the condition of floors. Even without ice and snow, however, slips and falls...
A new report supports earlier studies that suggest drivers of more expensive cars take more risks with respect to pedestrian safety. New data on crashes The most recent annual data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on pedestrian deaths...
Truck driving is a perilous occupation. Apart from grueling long-distance drives, truck drivers face bad weather, fatigue, mechanical failures, and unpredictable actions on the part of other drivers. Anything can happen on the road, and an accident involving a truck...
How much protection do helmets provide a motorcyclist in an accident? Do they make a difference? Laws across the country may be inconsistent, but there is evidence riders should wear a helmet. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that motorcycle...
From an outsider's perspective, a car accident may seem minor. Yet it is just as easy for someone to suffer severe injuries in a low-speed crash as it is in a high-speed crash. Broken ribs and complications Some people may not think of broken ribs as a serious...