Every year, millions of people are involved in car accidents, which not only pose a risk to life and limb but also incur significant financial costs. Insurance premiums skyrocket, medical bills pile up, and repairs aren't cheap either. While you can't entirely eliminate the risk of getting into a A Costly Car Accident, you can certainly take proactive steps to reduce the … [Read more...]
How to Stop the Dangerous Habit of Speeding
If you have a habit of speeding while you're driving, then you’re directly placing yourself and others in harm’s way. Speeding is a dangerous disregard for road safety that makes accidents more likely and it intensifies the severity of the resulting injuries. You may have reached this point without any accidents, but this is only because of luck and it won’t last forever. … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Negligence and Reckless Driving
When you get into a car accident, reckless driving and negligence are used when explaining who was at fault. Most people believe that the two are the same and end up being used in the same context. However, the two are actually very different and can change the outcome or compensation of a lawsuit. Negligent Driving According to Cornell Law School, negligence is the failure … [Read more...]
Ways to reduce road rage
There’s no easy way to say this, but you’re probably an awful driver. There’s a one in a million shot that you’re not, of course, but if we play the odds and weigh up the percentages and averages that we all know to be true, every other road user is useless at operating their vehicle in anything approaching a sane manner (which tends to diminish the chances of you standing out … [Read more...]
What is the State Courts Against Road Rage Course?
The State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course was developed as a collaboration between the Massachusetts State Police and the National Safety Council as a way to help curb dangerous aggressive behavior on the roads, and instead, encourage productive and appropriate responses to stress and unwanted stimuli while driving. When younger drivers, typically between the ages of 16 … [Read more...]
