Category: Auto Accidents

The dangers of drowsy driving are severe and wide-reaching. Throughout the United States, each and every day there are automobile accidents caused by driving while drowsy. It is estimated that over 1.2 million accidents that occur annually are due to drowsy driving. Out of those 1.2 million crashes, roughly 8,000 people lose their lives. While[…]

There is a chance that in the near future, drivers involved in automobile accidents may have to allow police officers to “textalyze” a driver’s cellphone to determine whether or not it was in use at the time of the accident. The roadside technology, called a “textalyzer” would still protect the cellphone user’s privacy, by disallowing[…]

Distracted driving is an epidemic. Hundreds of people are killed every year because drivers are trying to text, browse the web, talk on the phone or check their e-mail instead of focusing on the road. Automakers are enabling this kind of “multitasking” by installing technology in cars that allows us to make phone calls, dictate[…]

Despite the pleas of safety advocates, government officials appear in no hurry to require automobile makers to install automatic braking technology in all new cars. The Associated Press recently revealed that at four meetings attended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and automakers since the fall, the automotive industry indicated they will seek[…]

Not only did the number of fatal car accidents go up but the number of miles that people drove climbed 3.5% as well. The National Safety Council reported that people were probably traveling more due to positive economic changes and fewer people being unemployed. The council also reported that gas prices had gone down an[…]