The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Standards involving semi-truck trailer rear underride guards. These guards are supposed to prevent smaller vehicles from getting wedged...
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What if the police report is inaccurate?
Those considering a personal injury lawsuit often find it helpful to start the process by getting a copy of the police report. Also known as a First Information Report (FIR), this written document gives the legal team a starting point for building a case. Still, it...
How do insurance carriers determine if a vehicle is totaled?
After a crash, the insurance company will evaluate the damage and value. While the owner may think the vehicle is not in bad shape and repairs could bring it back to usable condition, the insurer may feel differently. If the insurer believes the cost of repairs...
Protection for rideshare passengers injured in accidents
Several states are addressing a longtime problem associated with rideshare companies. While these businesses remain a relatively new phenomenon, specific laws are not in place to protect the citizenry of certain states. Currently, if an accident occurs in a rideshare...
Vehicle tech could put an end to driving under the influence
Legislatures and law enforcement have done much to crack down on drinking and driving. This includes increasingly severe penalties and lower thresholds for the legal blood alcohol content limit of .08. Nonetheless, driving under the influence remains a stubborn...
Street racing makes a comeback
To say the world changed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. Traditional norms were upended with countless mandates that included masks, social distancing, and other foreign practices to U.S. citizens. Another unlikely sight, particularly...
Distracted driving continues to be deadly
Improvements in technology have made life easier for owners of everything from smartphones to motor vehicles. However, those innovations have come at a cost. While some use technology responsibly, overuse by others can have catastrophic consequences. Every day in the...
The state has three of the most dangerous highways in the country
People who drive or ride motorcycles are usually confident in their skills to get them to their destination safely. While it starts with formal training, they also gain experience from thousands of miles on the road. Good skills can be the difference between...
Safety advocate: DOT promotes misleading stats on serious crashes
For nearly seven years, the U.S. government has cited that 94% of serious motor vehicle crashes are due to driver error, and many people in the public seem to shrug their shoulders and accept it. However, according to the country’s top safety investigator, that number...
Vehicle crashes are the top cause of work fatalities
Some professions are known for workers putting their lives on the line every time they work. Generally speaking, construction, agriculture, landscaping, fishing, and manufacturing jobs are regarded as the most dangerous, yet most on-the-job deaths occur while on the...
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