Although drunk drivers can legally be held responsible for the injuries and deaths that they cause, there are many reasons why that avenue of compensation may not yield nearly enough to cover your medical expenses and other losses, and in some cases there may be no compensation available from the guilty driver. However, dram shop […]
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What Teens Say about Texting While Driving
July 7, 2014 By
Texting while driving (TWD) is now the leading cause of death for teen drivers, surpassing drunk driving and other forms of intoxication. A recent survey, conducted by Bridgestone Americas Teen Drive Smart, found that teens and young adults understand that TWD is dangerous, to the point that 70% of those surveyed have asked someone they […]
Distracted Driving with Google Glass?
June 11, 2014 By
Is driving while using Google Glass distracted diving? That is the question that lawmakers across the country are being forced to consider, and it the answer is more complex than it may seem. Google Glass is so new and different from other types of technology that its potential for helping or hindering drivers is not […]
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 […]
Colorado, Pot, and Distracted Driving
January 28, 2014 By
Legal recreational marijuana sales are in full swing in Colorado, and that has some people concerned that there will be a spike in driving while high. Driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs was already illegal, and legalization of pot sales was accompanied by a stricter and more specific marijuana DUI law. As […]
Impaired Driving Prevention Month
December 6, 2013 By
Although we tend to focus on drunk driving, impaired driving includes drugged driving, and for the last several years fatal accidents involving drugs have been on the rise. December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and a time to remind drivers that impairment is not limited to too much partying during the holidays, but includes […]
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 […]
Innovation, Rather than Legislation, to Stop Texting While Driving?
October 8, 2013 By
Most states now have laws against texting while driving, but the penalties vary from mere $20 fine in some states to a $10,000 fine and one year in prison for a first offense, without accident or injury, in Alaska. The median penalty, is a $100 fine. Enforcement is difficult, even in states where texting is […]
