At any time of the day, there is a high risk of serious injury when a motor vehicle collision occurs. However, during the nighttime hours the roads can be particularly dangerous. On top of this, there may be times when people face a higher risk of being involved in a...
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Sleep deprivation and the risk of a motorcycle crash
There are many risk factors that can increase the probability of a motorcycle collision occurring, such as a motorcyclist deciding to take to the road while they are drunk or someone speeding while riding their motorcycle. However, accidents can also occur when...
Drowsy driving and allergy medication
Those who struggle with seasonal allergies often have many different hurdles that they need to overcome on a daily basis. For example, they may have a hard time with allergy symptoms, such as a runny nose, eye irritation, sneezing and headaches. However, allergies can...
Cyclists: What to do if a car hits you
Sadly, it is common for accidents to involve bicyclists and motor vehicles. If a car hits you while you are cycling, you are most likely going to sustain an injury. Additionally, motorists are overwhelmingly responsible for these types of collisions. The steps you...
Eating and driving is dangerous, too
Texting and driving gets a lot of press in Georgia and across the United States these days, as it should. The dangers are well-documented, and the fatalities keep climbing. However, some studies show that it could be just as dangerous to eat while driving. According...
Factors that affect the severity of a car-pedestrian crash
Many Georgia drivers assume that going 5 or 10 mph over the speed limit really is not that big of a deal. However, when a vehicle strikes a pedestrian, every mile per hour counts, and speed is only one of the factors that affect how serious the pedestrian’s injuries...
Essential steps to take after a car crash
Many driver education programs in Georgia do not teach drivers what to do in the event that they are involved in a car crash, and this can have unfortunate consequences. For one thing, drivers may say and do things that will either incriminate them or reduce their...
Injuries that are often associated with whiplash
Whiplash is an injury that generally occurs after a person has been involved in an auto accident. South Carolina residents may have heard it called by other names such as cervical sprain or cervical strain. When a car accident takes place, a person's head may move...
Drivers and motorcyclists need to coexist on the road
Motorcyclists on roads in Georgia and throughout the country have the same rights that drivers of passenger vehicles do. Therefore, drivers and motorcyclists should be ready to share the road peacefully at all times. Ideally, anyone who is riding or driving will put...
Three-car crash injures deputy, two others
Georgia residents should know that a three-car crash in Anderson, South Carolina, near the intersection of West Point Drive and State Highway 81 South left several people injured. Just before 11 a.m. on April 24, 2019, a deputy with South Carolina Highway Patrol made...