Car Accident
NHTSA Proposes Side Impact Crash Protection for Children
Side Impact Car Seat Safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a proposal to improve safety standards regarding child car seats for children who weigh up to 40 pounds by adding a new test that would stimulate a side impact crash. Car seats will have to demonstrate they can safely restrain children by preventing dangerous head…
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Do You Have Full Uninsured Motorist Insurance Protection?
Uninsured Motorist Insurance Protection Many insurance companies are not offering you full uninsured motorist insurance protection, even under the existing law. Here is how uninsured motorist coverage works. If you are injured in an accident which is not your fault, the driver who caused the accident is responsible for all harm caused. The driver who…
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Car Crash on 75 North results in serious injuries
Car Crash on 75 North results in serious injuries This Monday, a crash on Interstate 75 north shut down all lanes of traffic for a short amount of time. Around 6 p.m. Adboul Tamba, a 40-year-old man from Dacula, changed lanes in his 1999 GMC Sierra Truck and hit stopped traffic. The accident happened between…
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Seat Belt Safety: What if your bad habit ended up costing you your life?
What if your bad habit ended up costing you your life? Although most people drive with a seat belt a habitually, millions of adults do not wear their seat belt. With more people on the road than ever before, this bad habit is costing many people their lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Share the Road- Pedestrian and Cyclist Death Rates Are Rising
Share the Road When the weather warms up pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists are on the road more frequently. Since we do not usually see them, it can be easy to not expect them or watch for them, which in turn can lead to an accident. Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind…
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What to do after a car accident
What to do after a car accident? Driving is probably the most dangerous thing most of us will ever do. Although you do your best to drive responsibly and defensively, it is still smart to know what to do just in case you end up in a car accident. It can be pretty difficult to remember…
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How Can Electronic Stability Control Save Your Life?
Electronic Stability Control Reduce Risk Research shows that about half of the fatal vehicle crashes involve a single vehicle. Vehicles with Electronic Stability Control, or ESC, can reduce this risk by more than 50 percent. When a driver makes a hard turn or swerves, the vehicle may either under-steer or over-steer causing loss of control…
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5 Things to Do before You Take Your Car Insurance Offer
Before You Take Your Car Insurance Offer After a car accident, you call your car insurance to report what happened. After a long conversation filled with questions and prompts, you will receive an offer for your vehicle and the repairs that will have to be made. What do you do now? Before you accept the…
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Everyone is a Pedestrian
Everyone is a Pedestrian The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the DOT launched a new website for pedestrians. The theme for the website is “Everyone Is a Pedestrian.” Considering there was an increase in pedestrian deaths in 2011 which totaled 4,432 fatalities, the safety groups wanted to bring awareness to the dangers that pedestrians…
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10 Things to Always Keep in Your Vehicle
Emergency Checklist Spring break is right around the corner, and if you are like the others hitting the road, there are some important things you should keep in your car. It easy to want to de-clutter the small space, but these ten things should help equip you if you are in an accident or emergency…
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