Category: Car Accidents
During the summer months, there are more drivers on the road than at any other time of year. This includes an increased amount of teen drivers, who are driving and traveling more after school gets out. For teen drivers, the summer months, namely the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day, bring a significantly higher […]
A Tennessee woman recently lost her life after a serious multi-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 51. Her husband was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries suffered in the car accident. The force of the collision caused the woman to be ejected from the vehicle. Three vehicles were involved in the accident. The […]
State routes throughout the country can be difficult to navigate for drivers, as the speed limit and number of lanes can change often. Many times, the speed limit can fluctuate greatly and without much warning when going through a town, and the road can change from a two lane highway to a four lane divided […]
As Tennessee readers already know, smartphones and developing technology are some of the leading causes of distractions for drivers. However, recent accidents have led some people to make the connection between the social media app Snapchat and dangerous driving. There is a growing concern that this app causes an increased risk for a motor vehicle […]
Parents are responsible for teaching their children to be safe and act responsibly, including when they are behind the wheel. Tennessee readers know that teen drivers are often too immature, ill-prepared or inexperienced to operate a vehicle safely. What many readers do not know is that parents may actually be liable when a teen driver […]
When a car accident results in a concussion, it can leave a victim with symptoms and side effects that last for weeks or months. It can be hard to overcome this seemingly minor type of injury, and many Tennessee car accident victims fail to realize that they do not have to suffer the aftermath alone. […]
Recent advancements in auto safety technology have the remarkable distinction of shifting the focus from ensuring that vehicle occupants walk away from a crash to preventing the crash from occurring in the first place. Indeed, things like lane departure warning systems, backup cameras and, of course, emergency automatic braking have already proven worth their weight […]
One of the first lessons anyone is taught in driver’s education class about navigating the highways or interstates is that once you complete a pass via the left lane — or passing lane — and traffic is clear, you should re-enter the right lane in order to allow traffic to keep moving. However, if you […]
Advancements in modern technology have not only changed everything from the phones we carry in our pockets to the vehicles we drive, but also the roads and highways that we drive on a regular basis. Indeed, where there were once towering billboards plastered with single advertisements illuminated by a host of floodlights, there are now […]
The chances of seeing self-driving cars — meaning those that are largely free from human control and completely reliant on a complex system of software and sensors — out on the roads and highways anytime soon probably seem pretty remote to most people. The reality, however, is that these self-driving cars are already out on […]