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...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
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...
Did your car crash lead to PTSD?
Getting in a car crash is clearly a frightening event that is usually sudden and shocking. If someone else caused that crash, you might have thoughts about what it means for the rest of your life and how safe you really are. Much of the time, these negative thoughts...
Protect yourself from tailgaters in North Carolina
When you’re minding your own business and driving safely, it can be extremely intimidating when someone suddenly appears in your rearview mirror. Although this can happen momentarily, if a driver does not return to a safe distance, they could be tailgating. Following...
Could the other driver’s insurance leave you with big crash bills?
Your insurance policy is a necessary expense required by the state. You have to provide proof of insurance to register your vehicle and legally drive. The policy that you carry protects you if you ever cause a crash. It reduces your liability by providing coverage to...
Are you in an optimum physical and mental condition to drive?
You may feel sure that you’re in top shape to be behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, but how often do you stop and think about it? Driving fitness depends on so many variables, some of which you may never have stopped to consider. Here are some things that make for...
Why do the elderly have high fatal car accident rates?
When you look at the fatal car accident rate per 100 million miles driven, the first thing that stands out is that young teen drivers have some of the highest rates in the country. As an age group, they're involved in a lot of catastrophic accidents. The reason that...
Why is a tired driver more dangerous than a drunk driver?
Drunk driving quite rightly gets bad press as alcohol inhibits your ability to drive well. It can affect your decision-making, reaction time and vision, as well as your capacity to steer in a straight line. The end result is that over 10,000 people die each year, and...
Why is Halloween a scary time for pedestrians?
If you have small children, they are probably excited about Halloween. Dressing up and wandering the neighborhood in search of sweets is fun when you are little. Yet, as a parent, you should be scared. It is not the guy in a Freddy Krueger costume that you should be...