There are hundreds of millions of drivers every day. Of these million drivers, thousands are involved in auto accidents a year. Why do so many auto accidents happen? Frankly, some drivers are just more likely to cause accidents than others. There are three drivers...
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What is a safe following distance?
One of the best things you can do to stay safe on the road is to maintain a proper following distance at all times. This reduces the risk of rear-end accidents. It gives you more time to react to situations ahead of you, which is a critical part of being a defensive...
3 types of compensation for Georgia drunk driving crashes
After a crash that causes substantial property damage or injury, Georgia police officers responding to the scene of the collision will typically request chemical testing from the drivers involved. If you were recently injured by a driver who was impaired at the time...
Why do people turn down the music to find an address?
If you’ve ever been driving and you couldn’t find the address you were looking for – or if you were looking for an exit sign, a store, etc – you may have instinctively reached forward to turn down the music while you looked. Most people listen to music in the car, but...
Why are modern cars a bigger threat to pedestrians?
Have you noticed how much bigger modern cars are getting? That’s bad news if you are a pedestrian. When you take to the streets on foot, you are vulnerable to the actions of drivers around you. While any size of vehicle could kill or seriously injure you, the large...
Why is sleep crucial to safe driving?
Has anyone ever told you to get a good night’s sleep because you’ve got a big day ahead? What about because you had to drive the next day? Driving is so routine that few treat it with the caution it deserves. If adequate rest is crucial to perform well in an exam or...
Distraction can take 3 forms when driving
It’s no secret that drivers are constantly dealing with distractions out there on the road. Specific activities can be physically, visually or cognitively distracting. Some can be all three at once. Let’s use the example of eating a hotdog: If you think about the hot...
Did a drunk driver leave your loved one with a TBI?
Every year, thousands of people have their lives upended by drunk drivers. If your loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by someone driving intoxicated, you may be feeling overwhelmed and uncertain of what to do next. You are not alone....
How soon can you drive after breaking a limb?
An injury to a limb can make getting around more difficult. Hence you may assume you will need to use your car more than ever. Before you hop or crawl into the driver’s seat, consider whether it is such a good idea. Or whether, despite the inconvenience, you need to...
2 useful in-car features that could prove dangerous
If you go to buy a new car, the salesperson will try to tempt you to buy specific models by exhorting the host of in-car features they come with. While many of these features can help you stay, some can do quite the opposite. A few decades ago, your average car came...