STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

The answer is surprisingly complicated. Both are dangerous. While law enforcement attributes far more traffic fatalities to drunk driving than drowsy driving, it’s also harder to recognize drowsy driving, causing officers to attribute such crashes to another factor. In other words, we may not really know how many fatal crashes are caused by sleep-deprived drivers.

Have you ever gotten so annoyed at another driver you honked your horn? Flipped the bird? Shaken your fist? You might want to reconsider doing those things. While they may seem harmless and even feel necessary, they can provoke certain people into rage. An enraged driver can be a dangerous driver. Consider Martin S.’s case.

It wasn’t long ago that car safety features focused exclusively on protecting the driver and occupants who were inside the vehicle. Today’s safety technology goes further by using suites of cameras, radar, sensors and computer processors to prevent motor vehicle crashes from happening in the first place. The safety technology of 2021 protects no only the driver

It’s tough to buy a vehicle right now. The pandemic and the semiconductor shortage have priced used vehicles at a premium – if you can find one at all. If you’re buying a vehicle for your teen or a young graduate, it could be tempting to buy the cheapest car you can get your hands

Motorcycling can be fun. It’s also popular, especially this time of year. Yet motorcyclists are much more likely than occupants of passenger vehicles to be injured or killed when involved in crashes. ​Motorcycle crashes are responsible for billions of dollars in costs to riders and society. What do we know about preventing these crashes? The

When manufacturers introduced self-driving technology in cars, safety experts felt it could be a game changer. They expected the technology could greatly reduce the number of accidents on U.S. roadways. However, according to a 2020 study from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), self-driving technology may not reduce accidents as much as first hoped.

Headlights have existed nearly as long as the automobile itself. Of course, every vehicle on the road has headlights. And you know that you need them to navigate the streets when the sun goes down. However, it is critical to understand just how important the proper use of headlights is to your safety and the

Any time you get behind the wheel, it is important to use defensive driving tactics to decrease the risk of a crash. You have likely heard this before in the media and even in some of our previous blog posts. Tennessee drivers can guess what it means to be defensive behind the wheel, but it

According to federal researchers, reduced congestion usually means fewer fatal traffic crashes. An economic downturn tends to keep people off the road. And, traffic fatalities have been down, year-over-year. So why were there so many fatalities during the pandemic? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that the traffic fatality rate rose by about

Unfortunately, you always face risk whenever you get behind the wheel. Many people might think that they face a higher risk of a wreck when they drive in crowded cities or on busy interstate highways, where it is common to come across traffic and speeding drivers. However, several studies over the years indicate that the