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…
Continue ReadingState 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…
Continue ReadingAs 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…
Continue ReadingParents 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…
Continue ReadingWhen 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…
Continue ReadingMost prospective car buyers put a premium on safety, meaning they want their car, truck or SUV equipped with a full complement of safety features including comprehensive airbag coverage, braking assist technology, vehicle skid control and other computerized systems designed to protect occupants. Interestingly enough, however, there is another safety…
Continue ReadingRecent 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…
Continue ReadingOne 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…
Continue ReadingLast month, our blog discussed how preliminary findings by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security revealed that the number of traffic-related deaths in the state stood at 965 in 2015, marking the third-lowest annual total in over 50 years. As encouraging and remarkable as these figures were, it…
Continue ReadingAdvancements 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…
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