After a car crash, you may feel a little bit stunned. Many people are in shock and numb. Others are angry and just want to go home and rest. It's a normal response to want to get on with your day, especially if you don't believe that you've been hurt. Unfortunately,...
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Avoiding common car accident causes
If you want to avoid getting into a car accident, the first step is to understand why these accidents happen. You can then avoid behaviors proven to lead to them. Often, you can identify risky behavior long before it actually causes a crash. For instance, one of the...
Who’s responsible for fireworks injuries?
It seems like just about every Fourth of July we hear about a massive fireworks display somewhere in the country that went horribly wrong and caused multiple serious injuries and even fatalities. In fact, these catastrophic incidents are rare. Multiple...
Where are a truck’s blind spots?
Sharing the road with semitrucks is necessary, but it's also dangerous. Most passenger cars are a mere fraction of the size and weight, so they can get obliterated in an accident between the two vehicles. Those in cars face far more danger than semi drivers in these...
Fancy cars are less likely to stop at crosswalks
North Carolina pedestrians may wish to take note of the cars passing through when they are trying to walk through a crosswalk. This is because there are various factors that may dictate whether the driver stops and yields including the value of the car. In other...
North Carolina drivers should know how to avoid car accidents
Motor vehicle accidents occur every day across the country, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wants drivers to understand that there are ways to avoid some of the most frequent crash types. Drivers need to be aware that modern technology can assist as...
Drivers combining hands-free cell use with other distractions
Drivers in North Carolina and across the nation use hands-free devices in order to talk on their cellphones while driving. While some may feel like this makes driving safer, data actually shows the opposite to be true. It seems that when a person uses a hands-free...
How negligence works in car accidents
North Carolina drivers are likely interested in finding out how negligence applies to auto accidents. This information could help them drive safer and determine if they have a legal case against another person who caused an accident. In order for negligence to apply...
Truck collisions: the five most frequent causes
Collisions between big rigs and passenger vehicles are all too common in North Carolina, and their causes can be divided roughly into five categories. The first and most widespread is, of course, driver error. Both truckers and passenger vehicle drivers can cause a...
How North Carolina drivers can avoid a crash in winter
Winter driving is dangerous, what with the sleet and ice and snow that can cover the roads and make them slippery. By considering the following tips, though, drivers can keep safe and reduce the risk for an accident. First, they should head out on the road only when...
