Category: Car Accidents
In the last few years, the dangers of distracted driving have become much better known. State after state has passed restrictions against texting while driving and cellphone use behind the wheel. What is less well known, however, is that drowsing driving can be just as dangerous as distracted driving or drunk driving. When people who…Read More
About 35,000 people are killed in motor vehicle accidents every year in the U.S. Why is the death toll so high when better technology should lead to safety improvements? Part of the problem, of course, in North Carolina and across the country, is distracted driving. Too many people – not just teens – try to…Read More
Even before texting came along, learning to drive safely wasn’t easy for teens. It’s a big responsibility, being in charge of a vehicle that can kill or seriously injure others in a collision. But the temptation for teens to text behind the wheel has only made things harder. Despite many terrible distracted driving accidents in…Read More
Drunk driving is notoriously deadly. It is easy to assume, however, that impaired driving is mainly a threat at night and on holidays. After all, aren’t most people at work during the day or taking care of other daily chores? That presumption is not really correct. New research from North Carolina shows that daytime drunk…Read More
We have all read news stories that talk about the dangers of distracted driving. Nearly every day there is another example of the tragic things that can happen when a driver takes his or her eyes off of the road, even for a split second. However, despite the widespread nature of these reports, there are…Read More