Christina Rivenbark

Most states require mo-ped operators to have a driver’s license, registration, insurance or some combination of the three – requirements not shared by North Carolina. Because North Carolina does not mandate licensure to operate mo-peds, officials suspect that motorists who have lost their license due to a drunk driving conviction...

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is growing tired of managing the accident scenes of teenagers who were texting and driving. In fact, its commander recently announced a new educational awareness campaign entitled “No Texting, Just Driving.” The campaign will focus on educating drivers of the dangers of distracted driving, especially...

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among teens between the ages of 15 and 20 in North Carolina. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration statistics show this is also true for teens in the U.S. as a whole. NHTSA studies show teens are three times more likely to...

For the first time in eight years, there was an increase in teenage deaths due to car accidents during the first half of 2011. Deaths for 16- and 17-year-old drivers increased 11 percent during the first half of last year rising from 190 to 211 deaths. North Carolina was also...

First it was drunk driving, then it was distracted driving and now it is drugged driving. It seems people don’t just get in their car and drive anymore. Contrary to popular belief, marijuana does affect your coordination, concentration and reaction time. All of these impairments combine to make a car accident much...

According to a new study by the Automobile Association of America, the likelihood of a teen driver being involved in a car crash during the first month of driving without supervision is 50 percent greater than after a year of driving independently. After analyzing the data, researchers concluded that 57 percent of...