What a wonderful time of year! The weather is cooler and the holidays are quickly approaching. Did you know that along with the winter holidays the risk of a traffic accident increases? A combination of factors makes it more dangerous to drive to and from your...
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2018 North Carolina car crash statistics: Overall downward trend, but safer driving encouraged
After an accident it’s wise to consult an attorney. If you have questions about legal issues in this article or in your own personal injury suffered in a wreck, call me directly for help – Lawrence Egerton, 336-273-0508, or 800-800-4LAW, or e-mail me...
Wreck stats show the worst happening more and more
What’s the worst that could happen?” People oughta ask that question more often, particularly when they’re getting in their cars. A lady a couple of houses from me in Kernersville saw a car blow through two stop signs in our neighborhood this morning. She was at her...
An Ode To Bus Safety, as school begins
"The strainht path of Truth the dear Girl's keep their feet in And ah ! It would do your heart good Cousin Anne To see them arriving at Gracechurch Street Meeting All snugly packed 25 in a van." Undoubtedly the first verse written in praise of the school bus, – by...
Conductor Distraído: No Seas una Estadística Más
En el 2015 se reportaron al menos 263.6 millones de vehículos registrados en Estados Unidos. Esto significa que Estados Unidos es el segundo mercado de vehículos más grande del mundo en comparación con cualquier otro país. No es sorpresa que la tercera causa de...
Distracted driving: Like trying to catch a runaway train
2015 was likely the deadliest year on U.S. roadways since 2008. So said the National Safety Council in a mid-quarter report that estimates 38,300 people were killed in car accidents last year. A more robust economy and less unemployment are probably at the core of the...
Troopers have tricky new way to stop texting drivers
State troopers have a new trick up their sleeves to catch motorists who are texting while driving. The N.C. Highway Patrol has partnered with the N.C. Department of Transportation to use yellow DOT trucks for spotting texters on the road, according to a report by the...
Traffic deaths increasing since late 2014 – but why?
In case you haven’t noticed, you’re paying less at the gas pump these days – down an average 30 percent from 2014. Good news, right? And America has been steadily adding jobs throughout 2015. More good news! (Although some folks might quibble over the quality of those...
Tractor-Trailer with oversized load hit by Amtrak Train
A tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load got stuck at a railroad crossing and was hit by an Amtrak passenger train this week in Halifax, N.C. Luckily, no one was killed, although more than 60 passengers on the train reported injuries, when several of the train’s...
“Drive to Save Lives” aims to cut fatalities by 15 percent
In 2013, 33,561 people lost their lives on the roads of the United States, following a trend of more than 33,000 deaths occurring each year on the nations’ roadways. This year, the multi-state “Drive to Save Lives” program is aiming to reduce that figure by 15...