How to stay alert when behind the wheel

It doesn’t matter if you’re taking a road trip across the country with your family or driving home alone after a long day at work, there’s always the risk of falling asleep at the wheel. With this having the potential to cause an accident that results in serious injury or death, it’s critical that…

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Do you know about these unique kinds of commercial truck crashes?

When you went through driver’s training, you probably learned specific terminology for certain kinds of crashes. A T-bone crash, for example, occurs when the front of one vehicle strikes the side of another vehicle, often right in the middle. Rear-end crashes occur when someone hits another vehicle from behind, while a sideswipe is an…

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Road rage can kill: These statistics may surprise you

Have you ever heard the term, “road rage?” Sometimes, people use it jokingly to refer to someone who gets frustrated behind the wheel, but road rage is no joking matter. True road rage can lead to a person speeding, performing dangerous maneuvers and even verbally or physically lashing out at others on the road….

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Why are distractions for drivers so dangerous?

Drivers need to give their full attention to what’s going on around their vehicle so they can react appropriately. When the driver’s attention is claimed by anything else, they might not be able to take action to avoid a crash.  Some people mistakenly think that short distractions are acceptable behind the wheel. They aren’t….

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Large truck drivers should be held accountable for collisions

You love driving, but something you can never seem to get away from is the seemingly endless parade of large trucks. You live near a highway, so it makes sense that the drivers come through the area, but it’s hard to guarantee that you won’t be hit. You’ve had several near-misses before, but this…

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Expect your insurance company to give you the runaround

The last thing you need after a motor vehicle accident is an insurance company that doesn’t want to play fair. Unfortunately, this is likely to happen, as they’re in the business of paying out as little money as possible when satisfying claims. Even if your insurance company is giving you the runaround, there are…

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