Unfortunately, the holiday season represents the most dangerous time of the year out on the road. When driving during the holidays, here are some tips to help keep yourself, your passengers, and others on the road safe. General Safety Tips General tips for all drivers to keep in mind include: Never drive after consuming alcohol or drugs, and do not allow others to drive while intoxicated or get into a vehicle with an intoxicated driver. If you do plan to drink at a holiday party or dinner, remember to have a designated driver, take public transit, or call a taxi or a rideshare vehicle. Avoid distractions when driving, especially using your cell phone. In the time that it takes to read…

The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s tends to see some of the highest rates of motor vehicle accidents out of any other time of the year. Crash rates particularly spike over the Thanksgiving weekend, over Christmas Eve and Day, and over New Year’s Eve and Day. However, the other days during the holiday see elevated risks of auto accidents. If you plan to be out on the road this holiday season, you should expect to face a higher risk of getting into an accident.  Car Accident Rates Increase During the Holiday Season Over a thousand auto accident fatalities occur over just Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year’s Eve/Day. Many more accidents and fatalities occur during the other…

As low lighting impairs a motorist’s ability to see clearly, night driving represents one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents. Drivers can easily become confused or disoriented by darkness obscuring objects, combined with vehicle headlights or taillights and street lamps.  If you get behind the wheel at night, you need to understand the risks of night driving and what steps you can take to help keep yourself safe out on the road.  Nighttime Motor Vehicle Accident Stats According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 1.039 million crashes occurred nationwide between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. in 2019. This is out of a total of approximately 6.7 million motor vehicle accidents throughout the U.S.…

Aggressive driving is one of the most dangerous types of behaviors that a driver can engage in while behind the wheel. Aggressive driving not only puts the driver engaging in that behavior at risk of injury but also jeopardizes the safety of other innocent people on the road as well.  What is Aggressive Driving? Aggressive driving, often popularly called “road rage,” is defined as engaging in moving violations under the traffic code that endangers people and property. Studies conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have found that aggressive driving may contribute to approximately half of all traffic fatalities each year.  Examples of Aggressive Driving Behaviors Some examples of the types of driver behaviors that can be classified as…

Many car accidents are caused by someone’s negligence or other legal faults, such as a careless or reckless driver making an error behind the wheel, or a defect in a vehicle triggering a mechanical failure and crash. However, some car accidents happen because a driver suffers a medical emergency while behind the wheel. What are your legal rights and options when a medical condition causes a driver to trigger a car crash? What Happens If Someone Has a Medical Condition That Can Affect Their Ability to Drive? In some cases, drivers may have a pre-existing medical condition that they are aware of that can impact their ability to drive, such as epilepsy, diabetes, or eye conditions. When a driver knows…