The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating 2011 to 2015 Ford Explorers for potentially dangerous defects with the exhaust system. Additional model years 2016 and 2017 may also be defective. Hundreds of consumers filed complaints after noticing a sulfur smell in the cabin of their vehicles. Investigators are unsure of how many … Continue reading “Injury Claims Filed for 2011-2017 Ford Explorer Exhaust Leaks”

Being the victim of a hit and run accident can leave you feeling cheated or violated. Perhaps the other driver got away before you could get a license plate number and now you are left wondering how you will cover the costs and losses related to the accident. The police find some hit and run … Continue reading “Your Legal Options to File a Hit and Run Claim if the Other Driver Left the Scene”

A full night’s sleep is vital to safe driving. According to a recent AAA Foundation survey, skipping out on even one or two hours of sleep the night before can make you more likely to have an accident. Sleeping only four to five hours versus seven to eight hours increases your risk of an accident … Continue reading “AAA Report: Not Getting Enough Sleep Increases Crash Risk”

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is asking drivers to show a little TACT while driving this month. The Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks, or TACT, initiative is a statewide safety campaign that will run through October 20, 2016. The goal of the campaign is to reduce the number of fatal accidents caused by aggressive driving. How … Continue reading “Florida Highway Patrol Ticketing to Stop Aggressive Driving”

Pokémon GO, the new virtual reality game that has swept the globe, is so tempting for some people that they play it while driving or while crossing the street. Not surprisingly, distraction related to the game has caused accidents. A Recent Study Links Pokémon GO to Distracted Driving A recent study published in JAMA Internal … Continue reading “Study Finds 14 Accidents Related to Pokémon GO Use While Driving”

We have all seen it; you glance at the car speeding down the road next to you and see the driver is texting. And while many people write it off as “something everyone does,” texting and driving is dangerous. Why is texting and driving dangerous? It is one of the most dangerous things a driver … Continue reading “3 Reasons Why Texting and Driving Is Dangerous”

Many people believe that a driver in the rear vehicle during a rear-end collision is always at fault for the crash, regardless of the circumstances. In many cases, it is true that the rear driver is to blame. However, there is no rule that says the driver in the rear vehicle is automatically at fault. … Continue reading “Determining Rear-End Collision Fault”

According to a recent AAA report, 78 percent of U.S. drivers self-report having road rage. That’s nearly 8 in every 10 drivers who reported engaging in an aggressive driving behavior within the last year. AAA conducted the study, which involved 2,705 drivers, in 2014. While few reported regularly engaging in the various behaviors AAA asked … Continue reading “AAA Survey Finds 8 in 10 Drivers Admit to Having Road Rage”