July 9, 2020 Has COVID-19 Given Rise to Reckless Driving? Reports from municipalities around the country indicate that reckless driving has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in mid-March. Organizations, such as the American Automobile Association (AAA), that analyze traffic trends are posing several theories as to why this is happening. Although lockdown restrictions are easing in some areas, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians should … Read More »
June 8, 2020 Are there Driving Rules for Road Trips During the Pandemic? Summer is vacation time. Although that is still true, the summer of 2020 will be like no other. Crowded theme parks, packed concert venues, lively festivals, and parades are not in the cards this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. At the same time, people still want to get away. The driving rules for … Read More »
June 5, 2020 Car Crashes Spike During Coronavirus Although generally speaking the roads have been quieter since the United States entered a widespread shutdown in response to COVID-19, public safety agencies say that automobile crash death rates are spiking in several states. While many officials say they initially believed fatalities would dip during the pandemic, the opposite is happening. In many cases, speeding … Read More »
May 29, 2020 June Marks National Safety Month This June marks National Safety Month. National Safety month is an annual awareness campaign with the primary goal of limiting different kinds of preventable injuries, like ones that happen on our roadways, in our workplaces, and in our homes. Unintentional injuries are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and the … Read More »
May 22, 2020 PA Drivers Can Now Renew Their Licenses Online In a recent move to limit potentially dangerous contact resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will now be allowing drivers to renew their licenses online or through the mail. Usually when someone needs to renew his or her license, they have to go to the DMV to take a … Read More »
May 13, 2020 Deadly Drunk Driving Accidents The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that approximately 30 people die in drunk-driving crashes every day. Despite the fact that the number drunk-driving crashes has fallen steadily over the past three decades, more than 10,500 people still die in tragic and preventable accidents each year. How Alcohol Impairs Drivers: Blood Alcohol Concentration Alcohol … Read More »
May 12, 2020 What are the Main Causes of Vehicle Fires? According to the U.S. Fire Administration, approximately 1,300 people are injured and 345 more die each year in vehicle fires. A typical vehicle fire occurs due to a combination of conditions. A poorly maintained car might not catch fire by itself, but when it gets into an accident, a fire may break out. More than … Read More »
March 26, 2020 What Should I Know About Distracted Driving? More than 275,000 people are injured each year in auto accidents involving distracted driving, and nearly 3,000 of distracted driving crashes are fatal, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). All these tragic accidents could have been prevented, had drivers focused on the road. The NSC first designated April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month … Read More »
March 20, 2020 Who is Liable in a Parked Truck Accident? When a commercial truck and passenger vehicle collide, the results can be catastrophic. Most people assume that trucks must be moving to cause an accident. Unfortunately, even a parked truck can cause an accident that results in serious or fatal injuries. Truck drivers have a legal responsibility to ensure that they are not posing a … Read More »
