Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving
Texting while driving is distracted driving. In an article entitled “Police Losing Battle to Get Drivers to Put Down Their Phones” the New York Times published that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 3,500 people died in crashes involving distracted drivers in the United States and Puerto Rico in 2015. The agency […]
Car Accidents
Tips For Driving In The Rain In Austin
Driving carefully in the rain. Driving in the rain is a necessary skill for Austinites, especially these last 2 years that we’ve gotten heavy rain for extended periods. Have you observed all the accidents on the freeways in Austin during storms?
Drunk Driving Accidents
A Drunk Driver Totaled my Car
What to do if hit by a drunk driver? In the United States, there are over121 million self-reported incidents of alcohol-impaired driving among adults in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for disease control and prevention. And over 1 million people are arrested in the country each year for driving under the influence […]
Car Accidents
A Car Hit My House
This could happen. It sounds random or perhaps even absurd, but motor vehicles wrecking into homes is more common than most people realize. In fact, a home in Raleigh, NC has been hit by a car a total of 6 times. Shockingly, motor vehicles hitting homes accounts for 5% off all home insurance claims.