Summer is prime time for road trips and vacations. Unfortunately, it can also be prime time for car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tracks vehicle accidents and trends. Their 24-year study of car accidents revealed the following sobering statistics: Clearly, summer driving and teen summer driving cause more accidents than at any […]
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What are Some Important Memorial Day Weekend Driving Tips?
Memorial Day brings to mind picnics, gatherings, outdoor concerts, and car trips. People across New Jersey and the surrounding states get into their vehicles and head to the beach or other destination. As such, is it any wonder that Memorial Day weekend also has a higher than average rate for car accidents compared with other […]
What Injuries can Occur When an Airbag is Deployed?
Since 1998, all passenger vehicles must have front airbags. Many of today’s cars also have airbags on the sides and in other places. Airbags are intended to save lives, and they do, but they can also cause serious personal injury, even when working correctly. Malfunctioning airbags, however, can cause severe injury and even death. Last […]
How can I Avoid Parking Accidents?
Car accidents account for a lot of damage to vehicles and personal property as well as large numbers of personal injury and even fatalities every year. Accidents can occur on highways, city streets, or in parking lots. Any place where vehicles are moving, there is potential for accidents to occur. When it comes to parking […]
Are Digital Screens in New Vehicles Dangerous?
Car makers continuously experiment with advancements in their vehicle generations. These advancements include safety features aimed at reducing the risk of car accidents, as well as fatalities when collisions occur. However, not every piece of technology makes a vehicle safer. This is true of digital screens, which have been at the center of debate between […]
What Should I Do After a Car Accident?
It is not easy to stay level-headed after an accident, especially when there are injuries and property damage. Some people may feel compelled to exit their vehicles and angrily confront the other drivers, but this can be counterproductive, as well as dangerous. The safer option is to call 911 right away, and to take a […]