Truck drivers travel many more miles per year than the average motorist. Consequently, tire blowouts are more likely to happen to a tractor-trailer compared to a vehicle used significantly less. Truck tire blowouts are very dangerous, but fortunately, they occur less...
You may have been driving long enough that you’ve forgotten what it’s like to be a teen driver, but you still do have to share the road with these young drivers every day. The statistics about teen accident rates paint a dire picture, as they have higher crash rates...
An aggressive dog can cause physical trauma, emotional damage and disfiguring injuries in only a few seconds. A single bite can break bones or require stitches, while a mauling attack could cause fatal injuries. Although most dogs love to interact with humans, some...
Elevator accidents occur more frequently than many people realize. Over 10,000 people are injured in elevator accidents every year in this country. Many are people working on maintaining or repairing them. However, others are simply passengers. Most people ride in...
As a driver, one of your worst nightmares is seeing a vehicle going in the wrong direction -- and headed straight for your car. Often, there is nowhere to go to avoid a crash, especially on busy divided highways. In February 2021, a 24-year-old Alabama woman lost her...
Long gone are the days when cheerleading entailed little more than shaking pom-poms and trying to get the crowd at a game to show some enthusiasm and team spirit. Today’s cheerleaders are involved in complex routines -- and, far too often, outright dangerous stunts....
Every trucker is aware that there are many dangers out on the roads. Some of those dangers can be mitigated by making sure their loads are properly secured, their vehicles are in good operating order and they are fit and ready to drive. One thing no trucker can...
Both cyclists and drivers can cause accidents between bikes and cars. That said, cyclists are clearly in more danger of getting injured, no matter who causes the crash, and studies have repeatedly found that it’s more common for drivers to cause accidents than...
With the rise in texting and driving, having a car swerve into your lane is more likely now than it used to be. A driver may only look down for a second, but that’s all it takes to cross the centerline. If you see a car entering your lane as it swerves around another...
When there is a car accident involving a drunk driver and a sober driver, you will sometimes hear people comment that the drunk drivers never get injured. They say that it always seems like the people who did nothing wrong are the ones to get hurt in these crashes. Is...
