Truck drivers must drive many hours each day as part of their employment. Drowsy and fatigued driving is a frequent contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. When the drowsy driver is driving a massive, heavy vehicle, the damage can reach catastrophic levels....
If you enjoy drinking alcohol, you probably like feeling a bit tipsy. After all, with some alcohol in your system, you are likely to feel more affable, outgoing or even downright gregarious. Still, as everyone should know by now, drinking and driving simply do not...
Even though many modern cars, trucks and SUVs have collision avoidance systems, car accidents continue to be strikingly common. In fact, according to Value Penguin, an insurance aggregator, there are more than 5 million motor vehicle accidents on U.S. roadways every...
If you have an accident with a tractor-trailer, you are likely to feel like one of the unluckier people on the planet. Still, truck accidents are not exactly rare in the U.S. In fact, in 2019 alone, nearly 540,000 trucks had some type of police-reportable crash. Many...
In the U.S., cars injure and kill pedestrians at an alarming rate. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were approximately 7,000 pedestrian fatalities in 2020 alone. This means a person died in an accident involving a motor...
Social media has revolutionized the way we stay in touch with friends and family, and how we share news and experiences about our lives. Most people have a favorite app that they use to interact with the people they are closest to, and they reach for that app before...
The day they get their driver's license is one of the highlights of a teenager's life. It represents many things, with freedom being a big one. However, teenagers are at the highest risk of getting into accidents, and there are numerous contributing factors. Parents...
As you pass by trucks on the road, you may notice that some do not stay within their own lanes or drive without swerving around. The source of this unsteady driving can be because they are too distracted by other items or places to stay focused on people around them....
Traffic deaths on American roadways have steadily risen since 2010. Death rates for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, have risen at three times the rate of occupants of motor vehicles. As a result, the National Safety Council is making an effort...
The larynx is a part of the larger respiratory system. It is the primary organ responsible for the production of vocal sounds. A laryngeal injury from a motor vehicle collision can be serious if, for example, it affects your speech. You could have difficulty...
