According to an article in the Miami Herald, most injuries on the road involving animal crashes occur not when a driver actually hits the animal, but instead when the car crashes following an attempt to avoid hitting the animal. Apparently it’s the swerving away from the critter that actually causes…
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Older North Carolina Drivers and Road Safety
As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, one thing is certain–the roads will be increasingly filled with older drivers. Currently, thirteen percent, or 34 million Americans, are over sixty-five years of age. That number is expected to increase by 60% over the next fifteen years. Based on these numbers,…
Study shows that turn signal errors contribute to 2 million car accidents per year
In driver’s ed most of us learned to follow a few simple rules before changing lanes: turn on your blinker, check your mirrors and check your blind spot. Only after these had been done is it safe to change lanes. According to a new study by the Society of Automotive…
Deadly Car Crash Raises Questions for Gastonia Police
According a recent article on WCNC.com, police in Gastonia, North Carolina are conducting an investigation into a car crash with deadly consequences. It happened in the wee hours of Friday, May 18, 2012 on Beaty Road. The incident began at the intersection of Beacon Hills Drive and the police are…
Charlotte, North Carolina School Bus Accident Sends 12 to the Hospital
The presence of school buses should always give drivers pause. It should signal to those who are around that precious cargo is present. No one wishes anyone to be injured, but injuries to children are the most heartbreaking. Anything that can be done to prevent a child from being senseless…
Dangerous Crosswalk a Source of Concern to Charlotte Parents
According to a recent report by Fox Charlotte, there have been two teens hit by cars while walking home from a local high school in little more than a week. The accidents took place at one of the most dangerous intersections in the city and it has become a source…
North Carolina-based Bus Company Faces Significant Lawsuit over Injuries
North Carolina-based Sky Express is now facing a $500,000 lawsuit after one of its passengers was injured in a crash. The bus crashed in Caroline County, Virginia, and that is where the passenger, Shirley M. Dai, filed her complaint. In addition to Sky Express, Dai also named the driver, Kin…
Charlotte Fatal Truck Accident Caused by Delivery Driver
WBTV recently reported that two young children were killed after being struck by a Sears delivery truck in a fatal trucking accident in Charlotte, North Carolina. On Wednesday, February 22, 2012, police responded to the intersection of Shady Lane and West Tyvola Road after a harrowing accident. Two brother, Jeremy…
Charlotte EMS Leaves Biohazard After Car Accident
According to a recent report by WBTV, a controversy has erupted over who is responsible for cleaning up hazardous waste left after an accident involving injuries. After the injured had been treated at the scene and sent off to receive additional medical care, what was left behind at the scene…
CATS Bus and Truck Collide, Injuring Twelve
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and emergency crews were called to the scene of a troubling bus accident on North Tryon Street in Charlotte on Thursday morning. A CATS bus and a pickup truck collided at an intersection. The end result was that 12 people suffered injuries. At the time of the crash,…