Motor Vehicle Accidents

While your teenager is looking forward to spending time behind the wheel, you may not be nearly as excited about it. In fact, you may be downright concerned for their safety and well-being. It’s natural to have concerns about your teen driver, especially if they just...

If your parents are retired, you may have mixed feelings about them continuing to drive. While there is nothing to suggest you suddenly lose your ability to drive safely the day you retire, increasing age does affect driving ability. Eyesight gets worse with age,...

If you are thinking about buying your first motorcycle in North Carolina, you will know they have many advantages over cars. They are cheaper to run and maintain. They are quicker through congested roads, take up less road space, pollute less and can bring a massive...

Back in June, we discussed the danger of driving at night and the increased risk of getting into a car accident. You can read that post here. Today, we will expand on that subject by discussing other times and days when car crashes become more likely than usual here...

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.” That makes for a lot of happiness lost on our roads each year. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety decided to investigate how common road rage was by asking drivers what...

Driving during rainstorms can be a scary experience. The harder the rain comes down, the more it might affect your visibility. You may not be able to see much in front of your vehicle, let alone clearly scan the area around the road for potential risk factors....

People often say that technology is shaping the future, but technology sometimes has a long way to go. On Aug. 26, a report came out after a car crash happened involving a driver of a Tesla and a local police officer.  What happened? The vehicle was on autopilot. The...

You have probably heard of defensive driving, but do you know what it means? There are many courses around the country that can teach you these skills. However, you can quickly learn and implement the ideas yourself: Assume others will drive badly: Placing your faith...

Driving during the early morning hours is easier said than done. Even though you’re likely to avoid a large rush of traffic, you. must still contend with a variety of risks. Here are some tips to follow when driving during this time of the day: Don’t drive drowsy: If...

You probably know that driving while you’re distracted can put you at risk of getting involved in a collision. Whether you’re trying to take a phone call, texting or reading an email, those few seconds looking away from the road can lead to a serious collision....