According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), distracted driving is involved in accidents killing more than nine people and injuring 1,153 in the U.S. each day. Devices of All Types By now pretty much everyone knows that texting is a leading cause of car accidents, but it is not the only […]
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Texting While Driving is Scary
April 29, 2014 By
Graphic Ad Meant to Scare Teenagers out of Texting While Driving As part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) launched a campaign called “U Text. U Drive. U Pay.” The ad campaign coincided with a nationwide crackdown on distracted driving by law enforcement. The campaign features a shocking ad […]
After Brain Injury: Driving
April 9, 2014 By
A big step in brain injury recovery is driving again. About half of brain injury survivors are able to return to driving. The very nature of brain injuries makes it difficult or impossible for the brain inured person to assess their own readiness to get behind the wheel, for many reasons. Brain injuries can impair […]
Teen and Parent Driving Agreement
Increasingly, when it comes to safe driving, teens and parents know that safety is no accident. That’s why a growing number of them are stepping up to sign an agreement that promotes better driving behaviors. Unfortunately, numerous studies show that safe driving and teens don’t always go together. First-year drivers in particular pose a risk to themselves and to others. Drivers age 16 have double the crash […]
Texting and Driving
Cell phones are used by everyone these days in virtually every context. It is common for people to use their phones constantly from the moment they awake until the moment they fall asleep. Unfortunately, when it comes to using the phone in the car, this can be dangerous. In the case of texting and driving, […]
Texting While Driving Makes You Blind
August 29, 2013 By
Every year thousands of people are injured or killed because of texting. It seems that modern technology has outpaced our survival instincts. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction. The federal government reports that 10% percent of all motor vehicle crashes […]
July Fourth Travel Forecast
June 30, 2022 By
AAA expects to see a new record for holiday travel this upcoming Fourth of July Weekend. Despite historically high gas prices, the auto club predicts nearly 48 million people will travel 50+ miles from home to celebrate our Nation’s Birthday this year. That’s 48 million people on the road. All trying to get to a […]
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents in 2021
October 30, 2021 By
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released estimates for fatal accidents that took place in the first three months of 2021. This first quarter of 2021 has a higher estimated number of traffic fatalities than the same time period in 2020. Here are the estimates: 8,730 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the […]
What are the Top Causes of Car Accidents Right Now?
May 30, 2021 By
It’s springtime in 2021, and the primary causes of car accidents remain more or less the same in America. Some of the top causes of crashes are: Distracted driving Speeding Drunk driving Reckless driving Running red lights Running stop signs Inclement weather Bad road conditions Obstructed roadways Inexperienced motorists When an accident is caused by […]
