Have you ever driven somewhere and not remembered all or parts of the trip? Did you wonder how you got to where you were going? If this has happened to you, you may have experienced highway hypnosis, a potentially dangerous condition. Why is highway hypnosis dangerous? Like its name suggests, highway hypnosis is a hypnotic …
According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, drinking and driving is one of the leading causes of death on U.S. roadways. The organization estimates that there are over 10,000 deaths related to drunk driving each year. Not all drunk driving accidents result in death, however. MADD estimates that there are approximately 300,000 drunk driving related incidents …
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If you were recently in a car accident, then you have also likely been contacted by an auto insurance company recently. When they reach out to claimants, they always start by showing a friendly face. As nice as they might be, remember that they are a company that needs to make a yearly profit like …
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Construction work zones are a necessary travel complication if we are to build and maintain safe roads. Summer is prime time for road construction and repairs. Even with proper warning signs to direct traffic flow, road construction work zones are a safety hazard for workers and travelers alike. The men and women who make a …
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School is formally out, and that means more teenage drivers on the road. This increase in inexperienced drivers could also make the roads less safe overall and even lead to an increase in car accidents caused by teenage drivers. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety calls the period between Memorial Day in May and Labor …
Cloudy conditions are the No. 1 cause of fatal collisions, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Cloudy weather contributed to nearly 5,000 fatal accidents in the U.S. in a recent year. Cloudy skies can make driving more dangerous because it decreases visibility. Cloudy skies make it harder to see potholes, …
PROMPTLY REQUEST A RECORDED STATEMENT Adjusters are trained to gather recorded statements as soon as possible following the accident. It is not uncommon for the victim of an accident to receive several phone calls a day in the days following the accident. The goal of these phone calls is to get to claimants before they …
A new study from a Harvard Medical School hospital has found that recreational cannabis use impacts an individual’s driving ability, even when the individual is not high from marijuana. The dangerous behaviors of non-intoxicated drivers documented in the study included drivers exceeding the speed limit, blowing through red lights and crossing the centerline of roads. …
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New research released from AAA has found that drivers who regularly utilize driver assistance technology while behind the wheel are much more likely to become distracted. While these safety systems are intended to keep drivers safe and assist them in the operation of their vehicles, people tend to become too reliant on them thus leading …
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South Florida has a lot of traffic congestion on I-95, with cars following closely and often stopping unexpectedly, particularly during rush hours. That increases the likelihood of rear-end collisions. Soft tissue injuries are very common in rear-end collisions, and these injuries can be painful and disruptive. When vehicles are traveling at high speeds, rear-end crashes …
