Even when you do your best to drive responsibly and safely, car accidents do happen. Being involved in a car wreck can be a devastating experience, and the cost implications of treating your injuries and fixing damages incurred to your property can be quite high. If...
Car Accidents
1 killed while assisting disabled vehicle on I-84
Sometimes, those who stop to help others who have been involved in collisions are putting themselves at risk, too. Take for example this report out of Hartford. The State Police reported that the man was attempting to help a stranded motorist when he was struck and...
Reasons that teenagers prove to be dangerous drivers
If you’re interested in what age group has the most dangerous drivers, it’s not hard to determine that teens provide the most risk. They cause many accidents resulting in injury and they have abnormally high fatal crash rates. Researchers note that they drive less...
How safe are modern cars when driving at top speed?
Formula One race cars can reach over 200 mph. They are designed to protect drivers in crashes at these speeds. When you see one of the cars breaking apart on impact, that is part of the design. Specific parts break off, taking much of the crash impact and leaving the...
Key steps to take after a car accident
No one plans to get into a car accident. It’s something that just happens, often because another driver makes a mistake. What you can do, though, is to plan in advance so that you know how to react. If you’ve considered it prior to the crash, this can go a bit more...
Most car accidents do happen close to home
Studies have found that most car accidents happen relatively close to home. The majority of wrecks are not even more than seven miles from home. There are a few ways to break down this data and some key takeaways that may help you understand the risks out there on...
Speeding is a hazard: Watch out for dangerous drivers
For most people, the truth is that there will be one time or another when they choose to speed. Maybe they’re in a rush because they got up late, or perhaps they have to pick up a sick child from school. Whatever the reason is, picking up speed to get to the...
Driving an electric vehicle requires a period of adjustment
If a recent collision has left you car shopping, you may be considering an electric vehicle (EV). You’ve seen all of the parking spaces reserved for EVs (and possibly charging stations) at your local grocery store, movie theatre and other locations and realized how...
How does drinking even a little alcohol affect a driver?
Part of the reason why drinking alcohol before driving is such a problem is that many people do not think it is a problem -- or at least not one that applies to them. The seem to believe they have superpowers that enable them to have a drink and then get in the car...
Are self-driving cars ready to replace human drivers?
For years, people have imagined a world where machines replace humans for specific tasks. They desired hoovers that do the vacuuming for you and email systems that put messages you do not want to see straight into the bin. Many of these goals have become some sort of...