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A study conducted by the Michigan Transportation Research Institute has revealed that talking to a passenger can be as dangerous as talking on a cell phone. Every day, car accidents change the lives of its victims. It is important to understand the key causes behind car accidents and look for ways to prevent them. One of the …
Every day, distracted driving kills more than nine people and injures another 1,060 individuals. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 1 in 5 car accidents that resulted in injuries involved a distracted driver. In recent years, the primary focus associated with the problem of distracted driving been geared towards the habit of texting …
If you have recently been in a car accident, there is a 1 in 3 chance that you were involved in a rear-end collision. Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident, accounting for over 30% of all collisions. Surprisingly, most rear-end car accidents happen during daylight hours on straight, dry roads. What …
The use of cell phones and texting while driving is not the only culprits of distracted driving. Distracted driving is a major cause of car accidents. Distractions caused by cell phones and texting are not the only culprits. Music systems, in-vehicle electronics with LED Screens, GPS devices, and smartphones also cause driver distraction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has …
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are an average of 228,000 car accidents in school zones each year. The majority of these accidents are caused by negligent driving or violation of the traffic rules for safe driving in school zones. For example, traffic laws mandate that every motorist drive the posted speed limit for a …
A large number of St. Louis drivers, including those who consider themselves safe drivers, have bad driving habits. Most drivers are confident about their driving skills, while believing that other drivers are not good enough to make the US roads a safe place to drive, says a study by Allstate. According to the findings of …