Category: Car Accidents

Drowsy driving has become a very dangerous driving habit in the U.S. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 24 adults admitted to falling asleep while driving shows just how dangerous this behavior has become. It is estimated that three percent of...

Black boxes can help authorities solve the cause of car accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA wants black boxes to be installed in all new vehicles to help solve car accidents and increase public safety. How do black boxes help solve the cause of car...

Safety features in U.S. vehicles can vary and having a vehicle with electronic stability control may mean the difference between life and death for some drivers. A new study found that electronic stability control systems have saved over 2,000 lives between 2008 and 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic...

Car accidents remain the leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that seven drivers between 16 and 19-years-old were killed in car accidents every day in 2010. The use of technology has played a huge role in fatal car accidents...

A drunk driving accident in North Carolina is shedding light on the way restaurants and bars may be held liable for drunk driving accidents. Earlier this month, a Charlotte jury returned a $1.7 million verdict against a Charlotte restaurant, stating that the restaurant was negligent in serving a man alcohol...

North Carolina has seen an increase in car accidents involving deer. Deer-car collisions have increased by eight percent during the past three years, according to a State Farm Insurance report. State Farm Insurance has also labeled North Carolina as one of 16 states with the highest risk for deer-car accidents....

With summer quickly coming to its unofficial end as Labor Day approaches, countless American families will take to the roads to take advantage of their one last chance for a summer excursion before their kids get back into the full swing of school. This month, in an effort to make...

Originally dubbed the “miracle girl” by first responders, a young North Carolina woman now questions whether she would have ever even been injured by a drunk driver had North Carolina had tougher drunk driving laws. Drunk Driving Accident The young woman, only 18-years old at the time, was hit by...

Distracted driving used to mean: The driver was eating lunch while driving. The driver was putting on makeup while driving. The driver was fishing around on the floor for something dropped while driving. The driver was listening to loud music while driving. The driver was talking to or arguing with...

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...