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Typical Parking Lot Car Accidents

By Patrick Hogan | November 3rd, 2016

Parking lot car accidents are quite common as vehicles and pedestrians are constantly moving. Most parking lot accidents occur at low speeds, and unless there are witnesses, it can be hard to prove who is at fault. Different Types of Parking Lot Accidents The driver in the parking lane suddenly stops, gets rear-ended – The driver who causes the rear-end collision is almost always at fault. Whether you’re driving on a street or in a parking lot, it’s important to follow the vehicle in front at a safe distance and.

How Older Riders Can Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

By Patrick Hogan | October 27th, 2016

Aging is a gradual process that acts over the course of decades. Many of its effects are barely perceptible but they occur just the same. Visual clarity, peripheral vision, night vision, and the eye’s ability to refocus between the near and far fields all diminish. Reaction speed, muscular strength, flexibility, and general stamina also diminish. All of these physical capacities are important to motorcycling. Motorcycling’s inherent dangers make greater demands on reaction time, quick judgments and physical stamina than driving a car. Yet, the number of older motorcyclists on the.

Why Emotional Distraction Increases Your Risk of a Car Crash

By Patrick Hogan | October 27th, 2016

Although it isn’t something you can see, hear, or touch, driving under the influence of strong emotions is a form of distracted driving. Negative emotions such as anger and sadness are especially distracting. They direct thoughts away from driving to the matter that upsets you. Anger also increases aggressive driving and reduces your tolerance of the driving mistakes of other motorists. This increases the likelihood of giving in to road rage. In fact, recent research shows that negative emotions increase your risk of a car crash tenfold. Strong emotion causes drivers.

Avoid a Rollaway Car Accident with These Seven Safety Tips

By Patrick Hogan | October 27th, 2016

When motor vehicles do unexpected things, tragedies can happen. Rollaway accidents have injured or killed people of all ages. They have triggered other accidents after rolling into busy traffic, and have caused property damage. Worn parking gears in automatic transmissions may cause vehicles to slip out of park. In cars built before September 2010, automatic transmissions can be shifted out of park if the key is left in the ignition even though the engine is off and the your foot isn’t on the brake. There are many situations in which.

Unsafe Behaviors and Practices That Cause Truck Accidents

By Patrick Hogan | October 20th, 2016

Commercial trucks are innately dangerous because of their size, weight, and high center of gravity when pulling full trailer loads. Driving these enormous rigs safely on our highways demands focus, skill, and good judgment. Unfortunately, disastrous truck accidents occur when drivers lacking these qualities share the road with the driving public. Here are three examples of dangerous truck driving: Driving a Dump Truck with the Dump Bed Raised Up The dump beds on the larger dump trunks extend quite high when raised. Sometimes the operator will drive off without lowering.

Four Tire Safety Myths That Contribute to Car Crashes

By Patrick Hogan | October 20th, 2016

One of the most important functions of tires is providing traction with the road. Without traction, braking, steering, and acceleration aren’t possible. Tires also support the car’s weight. When a blowout upsets the weight distribution among a car’s four wheels, the car can lose control and crash. This makes proper tire usage and maintenance an important safety issue. Unfortunately, commonly held tire safety myths prevent car owners from taking proper care of their tires. Here are four common myths: Rapid Air Loss and Blowouts Are Caused by Tire Defects Tire.

Minimizing Truck Accidents with Deer

By Patrick Hogan | October 20th, 2016

Deer/truck encounters can occur at any hour. Deer are a danger even in broad daylight because of their skittishness and unpredictability. The hours of dawn and dusk (when they’re most active) and the night hours are the most dangerous to the driving public because of poor visibility. This danger further intensifies in the fall during the deer’s mating season when their activity increases. A devastating type of truck accident involve large semi rigs and deer. Ironically, the most deadly accidents occur when trucks swerve to miss them. While this action sometimes.

Four Rider Distractions That Cause Motorcycle Accidents

By Patrick Hogan | October 13th, 2016

Motorcyclists are rightfully concerned about the dangers of distracted motorists. The idea of getting hit by a two ton car because the driver was texting or eating breakfast is a scary thought. However, motorcycle riders also engage in distractions that put their lives at risk. Focused attention is more important for bikers than motorists because bikers are more vulnerable to injury. Distractions that cause motorcycle accidents include the following: Cell Phone Use Most people carry cell phones on their person, and motorcyclists are no exception. Although many riders are aware of the.

Avoid a Car Accident This Fall with These Four Safety Tips

By Patrick Hogan | October 13th, 2016

Fall is here, which means shorter days, cooler temperatures, a lower position of the sun in the sky, falling foliage, and children going back to school. All of these changes affect motorists, who must adapt and compensate in order to avoid a car accident. Here are four tips for safer fall driving: Watch for Leaves on the Pavement Optimum braking requires good tire contact with dry pavement. However, some roads will have a large buildup of leaves, which reduce your braking power. While dry leaves are more than enough to compromise your braking,.

Tire Blowout Cause Thousands of Car Accidents Every Year

By Patrick Hogan | October 13th, 2016

If you see motorists stopped on the highway, it could be because they experienced a tire blowout. Blowouts happen when tires suddenly lose air pressure, and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 23,000 accidents and 500 fatalities occur every year due to such an event. Here is what you should know before you next get behind the wheel: Causes There are a variety of factors that can cause tire blowout accidents. They include: Low tire pressure Mismatched tires Hitting the curb or a road hazard High heat.

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Typical Parking Lot Car Accidents

How Older Riders Can Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

Why Emotional Distraction Increases Your Risk of a Car Crash

Avoid a Rollaway Car Accident with These Seven Safety Tips

Unsafe Behaviors and Practices That Cause Truck Accidents

Four Tire Safety Myths That Contribute to Car Crashes

Minimizing Truck Accidents with Deer

Four Rider Distractions That Cause Motorcycle Accidents

Avoid a Car Accident This Fall with These Four Safety Tips

Tire Blowout Cause Thousands of Car Accidents Every Year

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