There are many reasons why Virginia semi accidents occur each day. All too often, these accidents take place because a driver was caught in the truck’s “no zone,” or an area surrounding a truck that the truck driver cannot see using normal vision or mirrors. In a car, we call it a blind spot. Trucks, due to their large size and shape,…
That one little text message to let your spouse know what time you’ll be home may seem harmless, as may the sound of your phone ringing at the bottom of your bag, but think again. These occurrences take only seconds of attention, yet in those seconds, accidents happen. Avoiding Cell Phone Use While Driving Studies have concluded that drivers on cell phones have…
In 2009, there were 116,744 reported car accidents in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to the 2009 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts recently released by the Department of Motor Vehicles Virginia Highway Safety Office, 62,976 people were injured and 756 people were killed in Virginia crashes during 2009.*Where Virginia Accidents HappenThe possibility for a serious or fatal accident exists on every road in…
According to the United Spinal Association, medical treatment for a spinal cord injury can cost between $200,000 and $700,000 in the first year alone. Annual costs for each following year range from $14,000 for less severe cases to up to $127,000 for more severe injuries. These costs are hard for the injured to cope with not only because the costs themselves are…
It is no surprise that that new drivers between the ages of 16 and 20 are most likely to be in accidents. However, in order to keep teen drivers safe and to prevent serious car crashes, Virginia parents and teens must think about the reasons why so many teenagers are getting hurt or killed on the road. Study Finds Surprising…
The late teen years can be exciting for teens and terrifying for their parents. Parents worry that their children will be distracted while they are driving and that they will hurt or kill themselves or others. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, drivers under the age of 20 are the group with the most distracted driving fatalities and the…