Drowsy driving is an umbrella term used to define any driving that is combined with sleepiness or fatigue. This usually happens when the driver has not slept enough or the quality of sleep is impaired due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, or alcohol impairment. An estimated 1 in 25 adult drivers (aged 18 or older)…
Insurance companies and big corporations utilize an overall strategy to delay, deny and defend. What that means is that that traditionally delay payment of legitimate claims for as long as they can, they deny responsibility for payment, and they defend their position in court. These are tactics to not pay money to people that are…
Rear end car accidents are the most common type of car accidents in Pennsylvania. With the advent of cell phone use in cars and other devices that auto manufacturers continue to place in new models(for example, GPS devices) these type of car accidents will continue to rise.
Preventing your teens from texting while driving with downloadable phone applications or participating in programs such as Teens Against Distracted Driving (TADD) where teens pledge not to drive distracted.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation estimates about 22 percent of all car accidents which occurred in 2017 were rear-end car collisions. Convincing the opposing insurance company that their insured is at fault is not always an easy task, however. What is the Cause of Most Rear-End Collisions? In 2017, rear-end car accidents were the second most prevalent…
The following student essay was submitted as an entry in our scholarship essay contest. Texting and Driving Essay by Leticia Z Statistics on texting and using your phone while driving and ideas to break those habits -By Leticia Pérez Zamora Every day in the United States around one out of ten people are killed by…
Anybody who reads my blog regularly knows how I feel about texting while driving. A while ago, I expressed my opinion based on personal experience in my blog post “The Importance Of Being Able to Text While Driving”. There are now driving safety changes in the works, specifically concerning the usage of cell phones on the…
In the biting cold of winter, it is sometimes tempting to only scrape off the parts of your car that are necessary to drive. While this habit is understandable, it can have a deadly impact on other drivers on the road as sheets of ice sliding off of your car in traffic can potentially cause an accident.
Clients often ask this question, especially after being involved in some sort of motorcycle accident. Here are the facts. Which States Can You Ride a Motorcycle Without a Helmet? If you are planning a long ride it is important to know the rules of the road of each state. A majority of states have laws…
