Month: October 2012
Injuries to children are always a matter of serious concern. After all, kids are vulnerable in so many different ways. There is only so much they can do on their own to protect themselves from harm. That’s why every school bus crash in North Carolina should be an occasion for some soul searching about how…Read More
Drunk driving is notoriously deadly. It is easy to assume, however, that impaired driving is mainly a threat at night and on holidays. After all, aren’t most people at work during the day or taking care of other daily chores? That presumption is not really correct. New research from North Carolina shows that daytime drunk…Read More
Fatigued driving can be as bad as drunk driving. In many ways, it’s as simple as that. The risk of causing motor vehicle accidents escalates inescapably when a driver has not had enough sleep. That’s why federal regulators have worked so hard to put realistic hours-of-service limitations in place for truck drivers. And it’s why…Read More
We have all read news stories that talk about the dangers of distracted driving. Nearly every day there is another example of the tragic things that can happen when a driver takes his or her eyes off of the road, even for a split second. However, despite the widespread nature of these reports, there are…Read More