As a responsible driver, you understand the importance of maintaining full control over your car, truck or SUV. For that reason, you do not text and drive. You also never climb behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Others on the road, though, are not so caring....
Motor Vehicle Accidents
How many Virginia traffic accidents involve large trucks?
When a motor vehicle accident occurs involving a large truck or tractor-trailer, these professional drivers often receive the lion's share of the blame from the public. Certain individuals may feel their expectations betrayed when they realize that a career driver is...
How does alcohol affect driving?
Safe driving is more important than ever during the holiday season. Alcohol is a staple of holiday parties, which can lead to devastating drunk driving accidents. It is crucial for all drivers to understand how drinking alcohol affects their ability to safely operate...
Do ignition interlock devices save lives?
Drunk driving accidents in Virginia and throughout the United States lead to nearly 11,000 fatalities and 315,000 injuries every year, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Many of these accidents and deaths are preventable, as at least a third of these...
Driving safely at night
Whether you are a brand new driver or someone who has years of experience, everyone should use extra care while driving at night. Driving in the dark poses additional risks and hazards that are not as common during the daytime. Drowsy driving and people who do not see...
Examining statistics on drunk driving crashes
If you or a loved one become involved in a drunk driving accident, you could face numerous hardships as you try to recover. Every day, accidents caused by intoxicated drivers leave victims with devastating injuries, medical bills, shattered careers and mental trauma....
How do doctors diagnose concussions?
If you sustained several injuries after a recent motor vehicle accident, you may have trouble identifying them all. You think you could have a concussion, but how do you rule out other possibilities, ones unrelated to the collision? Mayo Clinic explains how medical...
Driving safe on country roads
Country roads may seem safer to you than congested city streets, and in many respects, they generally are. Nevertheless, despite the lack of traffic and busy intersections, rural roads have their own hazards. Not only are accidents possible on country roads, but you...
Teen drivers, teen passengers a dangerous combination
Teen drivers across Virginia and the rest of the nation are prone to distraction and lack experience. For these and other reasons, they can present a threat to everyone out on the road. Research shows that other factors also contribute to crash risks for teenage...
Sharing the road with trucks: The no-zones
They may seem like they are just larger vehicles, but commercial trucks have significant differences from passenger vehicles that affect how they operate and navigate sharing the roads with smaller cars. One difference is that large trucks have sizable blind spots, or...