While anyone can be guilty of drunk or distracted driving, teens are especially at risk. This is due, in part, to their lack of driving experience. However, it could also be because they are unable to truly understand the risks until it is already too late. Could a simulation tool be the answer to helping them understand? The “Save a Life Tour” certainly seems to think so. Teens and Distracted [...]
Phone applications help everyday people stay organized, connect with the world, track calories, and give more access to books and magazines. However, could they one day help to lower your insurance premium and promote safe driving? That is what Liberty Mutual is hoping with their currently developing app, RightTrack. Different From Other Safe Driving Apps Most safe driving applications seek to shut down your cellular device or, at the very [...]
According to research from the National Safety Council, driving at night (or in early morning hours before the sun comes up) is substantially more dangerous than driving during the day. Due to a number of factors related to driver vision—color recognition, depth perception, temporary blindness caused by oncoming headlights, and peripheral acuity—this risk goes largely undiscussed and unconsidered among drivers. Stay safe when driving at night by using the following [...]
Although they represent only 14 percent of the U.S. population, teen drivers account for approximately 30 percent of all motor vehicle injuries. Their increased risk is due, in part, to inexperience. However, recent studies suggest that distracted driving (particularly cell phone use) is a major contributing factor in nearly 60 percent of all teen car accidents. As such, it is critical that parents encourage their teens to use safe driving [...]
Even non-fatal automobile accidents can cause serious injury. Some serious injuries can take weeks, months, or even years from which to recover. Others can cause permanent disability, forever changing the life of the accident victim. Either of these situations can result in expensive medical bills, time lost from work, and difficulty in fulfilling daily tasks or responsibilities. The following highlights the most common of these types of injuries. Brain Injuries [...]
Driving without insurance is detrimental to society, and a crime. Yet Wisconsin still has its fair share of uninsured motorists on the road—about 12 percent of the driving population, according to state representative Joe Sanfelippo. To combat the problem, he recently proposed stricter penalties for those caught driving without insurance. If successful, it could be beneficial for all motorists, including the ones who find themselves at the receiving end of [...]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. In fact, distracted driving is estimated to injure more than 1, 153 people and kill more than nine others in the United States each day. Unfortunately, drivers seem to be missing the point because an alarming 70 percent of drivers still admit to using their smartphones while driving. Emerging [...]
Every driver has the duty to drive his or her vehicle in a reasonably safe way. This duty is important for preventing auto accidents and injuries on the roads and highways. However, when a driver fails to meet this duty and causes a collision and injury, he or she can be deemed negligent by the court and can be held liable for any losses suffered by the accident victims. The [...]
Auto accidents occur every day and cause serious injuries throughout Wisconsin and across the United States. One of the most dangerous types of accident is the head-on collision, in which the front of one car crashes into the front of another car. These accidents are extremely dangerous due to the high rate of catastrophic and often fatal injuries. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), head-on collisions are [...]
If you are involved in a severe accident and require emergency trauma care, the emergency personnel at the scene will likely transport you to the nearest medical facility. However, if you do not require emergency care, you should still seek medical attention as soon as possible. Too many individuals suffer injuries in auto accidents and fail to get properly evaluated, which can lead to unforeseen complications or chronic injuries. Even [...]
