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A Time for Awareness - AAA’s Heads Up Drivers Week
More than 6 million automobile accidents occur in the United States every year, and of those accidents, more than one million are a result of distracted drivers. These statistics come from the American Automobile Association (AAA), and in response the organization is attempting to bring awareness to this growing problem. This week (from October 5th [...]
Continue reading...Toyota Initiates Recall of 3.8 Million Vehicles
30. September 2009
When the drivers of 3.8 million vehicles are placed in a situation of immediate and extreme danger, the manufacturer of those vehicles has no choice but to initiate a recall. That’s exactly what Toyota did today, as problems regarding the removable, rubber all-weather floor mats have led to the accelerator sticking in several different models. [...]
Continue reading...Restaurant Employee Badly Burned in Crash
17. August 2009
Working at a hamburger restaurant generally does not entail dealing with too many hazards and dangers, but one of the pieces of equipment that does tend to lead to injuries is the deep fryer that’s on just about every premises that serves fried food. Unfortunately, an employee at a hamburger restaurant in Southern California suffered [...]
Continue reading...A Hidden Danger - Vehicles in Blind Spots
13. August 2009
When we were taught to drive in driver’s education classes, one of the subjects on which a lot of time was typically spent was the concept of blind spots. Every car can have blind spots, and they are located just off the rear bumper on each side of the car. If the side mirrors are [...]
Continue reading...Head-On Crash Kills Unborn Twins in Vermont
12. August 2009
Many auto accidents leave behind a wake of devastation, as people get injured and others are killed with alarming regularity. However, it’s rare to see reports of fatalities that include twins that have yet to be born. However, that’s exactly what happened in Vermont on Monday. The pregnant woman was six months pregnant, and by [...]
Continue reading...Problems Arise in Construction Zone in Texas
7. August 2009
Road construction is a reality that every driver must deal with around the country, especially during the warm-weather months. Unfortunately, these construction zones can be dangerous, especially when they are near high-traffic areas and interstate highways. One such construction zone in Texas has been the scene of more than one serious auto accident, and an [...]
Continue reading...SUV-Dump Truck Head-On Crash Kills Four People
6. August 2009
SUV’s are large vehicles compared to most other cars on the road, and one of their advantages when accidents occur is the inherent advantage of a higher and larger body. As a result, SUV’s tend to survive crashes at a better rate than sedans, provided they don’t roll over. However, a tragic reminder was served [...]
Continue reading...Driver in Deadly New York Crash Was Not Sober
4. August 2009
We posted recently about a tragic auto accident in New York in which a woman appeared to drive the wrong way into oncoming traffic, causing the deaths of eight people, including four children. Investigators and family members were similarly baffled as to what could lead someone to make such a decision, and now comes word [...]
Continue reading...SUV Rollover Accident in Wisconsin Leaves Four Injured
2. August 2009
Rollover accidents are all-too-common with SUV’s, the vehicles that were marketed for years as being safer than just about any other type of car. While many rollovers occur when an SUV takes a curve with too much speed, they can result from other situations. This appears to be the case with a rollover accident in [...]
Continue reading...Eight People Killed in Horrific New York Auto Accident
30. July 2009
It’s rare that an auto accident is tragic enough to shock an entire region, but that’s exactly what’s happening this week in New York. Eight people were killed, including four children, were killed in a head-on collision on a highway after the driver of one of the vehicles drove for at least two miles on [...]
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9. October 2009
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