Traffic Accident Articles

You already know that it’s dangerous to consume alcohol or illegal drugs before you get behind the wheel. However, you may not think about the dangers posed by everyday over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription medications. Some of these common medications have side effects that can put you and everyone else on…

During 2020’s Child Passenger Safety Week recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released important updates related to improved safety measures and testing for child restraint systems in motor vehicles. The updates include information about new child crash test dummies and proposed testing requirements that reflect more recent changes…

SUV designs have changed considerably over the past couple of decades. Advances in safety among all motor vehicles have led to a sizeable decrease in crash fatalities. However, the number of pedestrian deaths has actually increased. In fact, a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that…

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2020) – Starting July 1, Indiana will no longer allow drivers to hold a cellphone while driving. Indiana currently has a ban on texting while driving, but law enforcement has found it difficult to enforce. The new Hands-Free Law will ban drivers from holding a cellphone while…

CHICAGO (June 23, 2020) –  A bicyclist was hit and critically injured by a city vehicle Tuesday morning in the Avondale neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side. The incident occurred at the intersection of West Belmont Avenue and North Milwaukee Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Witnesses say a female bicyclist was struck…

Have you ever tried to motivate a teenager to get out of bed at the break of dawn (or even before the sun was up)? For many teens, early school start times mean there is no choice but to rise, shine, and get on the road to school early in…

CHICAGO (March 17, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has exempted certain truck drivers from hours-of-service (HOS) rules after the President declared a national emergency last Friday amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The federal government enacted the HOS rules in 1938 to cut down on fatigued driving and resulting accidents….

When a motor vehicle hits another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a cyclist, the results can be devastating. Victims may suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries. More often than not, there is someone to blame. Although a majority of crashes could be prevented, it is common to refer to these incidents as…

Features in newer vehicles are making them safer than ever, but the rear seat still proves deadly for passengers who fail to buckle up, federal data show. Nationwide, only 76 percent of rear-seat passengers use seat belts, compared with 90 percent of front-seat passengers, according to a recent study from…