If you enjoy riding a motorcycle, you need to familiarize yourself with various risk factors that could lead to an accident, such as speeding, distracted drivers and poor visibility. Moreover, you should understand how prevalent motorcycle collisions are, as well as...
Month: June 2020
Reviewing statistics on bicycle accidents and TBIs
If you enjoy riding a bicycle, you worry about your children while they bike near traffic or someone in your family is an avid cyclist, it is vital to understand the risks that bicyclists face on the road. Every year, many cyclists suffer serious injuries and lose...
Is it illegal to text while driving?
Distracted drivers fail to focus on the road, causing them to miss potential safety hazards and react slower to changing traffic conditions. This behavior can have dangerous and deadly consequences. North Carolina has laws prohibiting drivers from texting or emailing...
Positive drug tests up 13% among commercial truckers
Driving a commercial truck for a living requires a high level of responsibility. Yet, research shows that many truck drivers are shirking their responsibilities by driving under the influence of drugs. Drug use may have a serious impact on a truck driver’s ability to...
Age, speeding and traffic accidents
From drunk drivers to poor weather, you face many traffic accident risks on the road. Sadly, many serious accidents take place as a result of speeding, and drivers who cause a crash as a result of their failure to follow traffic safety guidelines must answer for their...
How healthy are long-haul truck drivers?
Truck accidents happen for a variety of reasons, including operator error and lack of vehicle maintenance. If truckers are not healthy enough to maintain control of their vehicles, though, they may also pose a risk to other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and others...
A look at other hazards associated with falls
Whether you fall down while shopping in a store or you get hurt after an accident on the sidewalk or in a parking lot, it is vital to understand the risks you face wherever you are. Many people suffer injuries after slipping on a slick surface, such as an icy walkway...
A closer look at electric scooters and injuries
Whether in North Carolina or other locations, electric scooters offer increased mobility for many people seeking transportation. The scooters, though, carry some risk, as they travel at speeds of 15 to 20 mph, fast enough to result in injuries. A look at the risks and...
Defects and driver fatigue are major reasons for truck crashes
According to data supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), fatal large truck crashes in the U.S. increased by 330% from 2015 to 2018. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a study of its own concerning truck crashes in North...
Car accident trauma and your decision to drive again
Getting in a car accident is enough to jar your confidence for quite some time. At first, you may doubt your ability to feel comfortable driving ever again. Psychological trauma is a completely normal effect after an unexpected accident. Recognizing signs of angst can...
