Getting in a car crash will drastically alter the course of your day. You might miss a job interview, show up late to a client meeting or not make it to a custody exchange with your ex. The mounting pressure of the delay a car crash causes can make people feel panicky...
Car Accidents
Reasons to go to the hospital after a car accident
A car accident has the potential to cause a variety of injuries, some minor and some life-changing. For this reason, it’s critical to receive immediate medical attention, as doing so improves the likelihood of making a fast and full recovery. Many people opt against...
Steps to take after a motor vehicle accident
It’s natural to feel lost and confused after a motor vehicle accident, especially if you’ve never dealt with this situation in the past. For this reason, you may have questions and concerns about what you should and shouldn’t do. Here are the five most important steps...
Facts about fatal pedestrian accidents
Pennsylvania experiences all seasons, which means residents understand how to enjoy the outdoors no matter the weather conditions. Thus, it is not just the warm months where individuals are seen walking to and from their destinations. Whether it is in the parking lot,...
Possible changes to texting-while-driving ban?
In Pennsylvania and other states, cell phone use while driving is a growing concern. Thus, lawmakers have pushed for and, in many cases, passed, legislation to ban the use of hand-held phones while driving. The State House in Pennsylvania recently passed a bill to ban...
Common risky behaviors of teen drivers
It is fairly obvious that teen drivers do not have as much experience as those, say, 10 to 20 years older. Even if a teenager is responsible and mature, they simply do not have the same level of experience that is often needed to handle traffic emergencies and the...
Most drivers admit to at least one bad driving habit
A recent study found that the vast majority of drivers, around nine out of 10, admitted to engaging in at least one bad driving habit which the study classified as a "driving fail." Among the top 10 fails, the most common one was eating while driving. It seems...
Pennsylvania making some progress with drunk driving deaths
According to a recent study, the efforts of lawmakers, police and safety advocates are paying off when it comes to reducing the number of deaths related to drunk driving in Pennsylvania. In 2000, 533 people died on Pennsylvania's roads because of a drunk driver. By...
Pennsylvania not a safe place to drive over Labor Day
Like other major holidays, many people will take the upcoming long Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to have fun and relax with family and friends.While there is nothing wrong with this per se, unfortunately, many people as a result of the festivities may decide to...
Pennsylvania fares fairly well with respect to distracted driving
As this blog has reported on previous occasions, distracted driving, especially texting and driving, is an ongoing problem in this state. However, according to at least some recent data, Pennsylvania drivers are actually doing relatively well when it comes to keeping...