In Pennsylvania pedestrians have the right-of-way at a crosswalk when a traffic signal light is not at the intersection. Drivers must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the highway at an intersection. The pedestrian has the right-of-way whether or not the...
Year: 2019
What should you do after a slip-and-fall accident?
Anyone, regardless of age, can become injured in an accident that involves a slip and fall. However, due to a number of different factors, the consequences of a slip-and-fall accident can often be more severe for the elderly. If you are a senior citizen in...
Does college expose you to more drugs and alcohol?
Many parents worry about their college-age children facing temptation to use and abuse drugs while away at college. Maybe online universities and the growing number of college students living at home isolate students from a college drug culture, keeping them on the...
Can you get whiplash from falling?
Have you slipped and fallen in Pennsylvania? A fall can lead to many types of injury, including tenderness or pain in your neck. Whiplash may be commonly associated with car crashes, but it is possible to suffer from it because of a fall, as well. Whiplash is defined...
Don’t take shortcuts when attaining your CDL
Holding a commercial driver’s license is a significant responsibility. That’s why Pennsylvania makes acquiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) a challenge. The onus is on you to prove that you are not only capable of driving a larger vehicle well...
Why is Distracted Driving Awareness Month important?
It is wise to periodically refresh yourself on common traffic dangers. This is especially true for such a prevalent issue as distracted driving. You may actively choose not to drink and drive, but it can be easy to get distracted behind the wheel. In fact, you and...
Head-on collision on Pennsylvania Turnpike kills 2
Authorities responding to the scene of a head-on collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Saturday night said that the force of impact was similar to one car hitting a concrete wall at 140 miles per hour. Several vehicle occupants sustained injuries of varying...
Pennsylvania authorities set up holiday DUI checkpoints
Law enforcement in the region of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is setting up DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day. The holiday is a time of fun and festivities, but accidents and deaths related to drunk driving have the...
Is the nursing home chemically restraining your parent?
If you are one of the many people who has had to make the painful decision to place your elderly parent in a Pennsylvania nursing home, you likely make it a point to visit him or her as often as possible. You also likely have continuing concerns about the level of...
Weather Related Traffic Accidents
According to the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration there were over 5,890,000 vehicle crashes last year. Over 120,000 of those crashes were weather related. Meaning that the weather such as rain, sleet, snow, fog, cross winds and blowing...