There are technically three different types of driving distractions. These include visual distractions, manual, distractions and cognitive distractions. People sometimes assume that all distracted driving looks the same, but this helps to show how varied it can be....
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Why space is key to safe driving
Have you ever driven on an empty road? There’s freedom in knowing that you don’t have to worry about anyone else, that the only person who could harm you is yourself. Yet that is not how driving usually works. Most days, your safety depends on many other people. If...
What happens when you accept a car insurance settlement?
Your plans for the future can unravel in an instant after a car crash. You won't be making it to work, nor will you be going out with your friends like you had expected to on Friday night. Your plans for at least the next few days, if not the next few months, will...
What you need to know about North Carolina wrongful death suits
When someone dies in a car crash caused by a reckless, negligent or impaired driver, how can surviving loved ones seek justice and compensation? In a number of states, close family members are allowed to bring a wrongful death suit against the driver and potentially...
How does fatigued driving happen and what are the signs?
As a driver, you need a great deal of focus to operate a motor vehicle safely. However, it is not uncommon even for the most experienced drivers to suffer exhaustion, especially after driving for several hours. Studies show that the impacts of driver fatigue are...
How to minimize the risk of a wreck on your morning commute
You’d love to work from home, but you have one of those jobs that requires a daily commute – and there are some days you feel like it’s sheer luck you make it to the office in one piece. Is there anything you can do to make the commute less hazardous? While you can’t...
Is there any way to avoid a rear-end crash?
If you are someone who has recently been involved in an accident, you probably know the importance of looking into making a claim against an at-fault driver. What would be helpful, though, is to get into a position where you could avoid something like this ever...
Is it possible to spot (and avoid) a drunk motorist?
As you likely know, drunk driving is a top contributor to motor vehicle accidents in North Carolina. These crashes typically lead to severe injuries, including spinal cord damage and traumatic brain injury. If you knew where danger lurks, you would probably take steps...
Can bright headlights cause collisions?
You do most of your driving during the daytime. Nonetheless, there are the odd occasions where you need to stay late at work or take an emergency trip to the store. When you’re driving at nighttime, you feel as if you’re being dazzled more than usual by brighter...
Common driving distractions to avoid
Driving can be a monotonous task, and it's no wonder drivers get easily distracted. On top of that, distractions are plenty, both in and out of the car. What does this mean for your safety and that of other road users? Over 3,000 lives were lost to distracted driving...