Pennsylvania roads can quickly become dangerous environments for drivers of all ages and experience-levels. From crowded city streets to fast-moving highways, drivers of smaller passenger vehicles must often share the roads with enormous 18-wheelers, construction...
Car & Truck Accident Injuries
Report: though autonomous cars are not yet safe, they’re driving themselves around Pennsylvania
When you walk into one of the new car dealerships in the State College area, you can buy an SUV, pick-up, a sedan, subcompact, van or sports car, but you can’t buy a self-driving vehicle at any price. No one is selling autonomous vehicles. Why? Though automakers and...
Are hands-free cellphones safe to use while driving?
It comes as no surprise that distracted driving car accidents injure and kill a considerable number of people in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. In fact, motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers killed more than 3,100 in one year alone,...
Alleged hit-and-run causes vehicle to flip over
Injury is not a foregone conclusion in a car or truck accident, but a hit-and-run in New Jersey adds insult to whatever injury may occur. The victims of a hit and run can only attempt to recover damages if law enforcement finds the other driver. Authorities in...
Negligent choices continue to claim innocent lives
It should be no surprise to any resident in Pennsylvania that driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol increases the chance of an accident because a person's ability to safely operate a car and make decisions is impaired when under the influence of alcohol....
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...
Are all driving distractions the same?
With the widespread prevalence of cellphones that everyone has with them at all times, the topic of distracted driving is a familiar one. However, distracted driving is not a new problem. In fact, you and other Pennsylvania drivers may be interested to learn that...
How common is substance abuse among truck drivers?
Though it is common knowledge among Pennsylvania residents that abusing substances and driving do not mix, statistics show that today’s commercial truck drivers are using drugs and alcohol on the job at disturbing rates. Because the drivers and passengers of...