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Motorcycles are fun to drive and have a different feel than riding in a passenger vehicle. Unfortunately, the extra freedom that comes with riding a motorcycle does mean that drivers and passengers are at a higher risk of injuries. There has long been an issue with...
Crashes can happen for a variety of reasons, but one of the most common is when a driver follows too closely to another and can’t stop in time when the vehicle in front of them slows or maneuvers. Take, for example, this case out of North Carolina. A Rowan County...
You’d never get behind the wheel while intoxicated. What more can you do to keep the roads safe from drunk drivers? Plenty -- particularly around the holiday season. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, drunk driving surges every holiday season. Every...
Riding a bicycle is dangerous. It's even more so when bicyclists don't wear helmets, though. Researchers at Taylor & Francis Group set out to better understand whether some bikers are more apt to suffer neck or head injuries in bicycle accidents. They identified...
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...
Virtually every state in this country, including North Carolina, have laws in place requiring landlords to maintain their premises in a livable condition. Tenants may be able to sue their property managers if their unit or premises are uninhabitable or unsafe. Most...
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...
