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How to Avoid a Car Crash By Staying Alert

By | May 10th, 2018

Vehicle crashes on the road happen for many reasons. Whether you were hit by a reckless driver, subjected to a crash because you were in the vicinity of other cars colliding, or whether someone fell asleep at the wheel, vehicle crashes can lead to consequences that last long after the damaged vehicles are hauled off of the road. In many collision scenarios, there is nothing you can do to avoid the accident. However, maintaining your alertness on the road can help you to avoid accidents at least some of the.

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How to Stay Safe on the Road When Taking a Cab

By | April 3rd, 2018

Hailing a taxi is a great way to get around when you don’t own a car or are having a drink. Even though you won’t be doing any driving, accidents can still occur and you still need to make sure that you stay safe. Here are some tips that will help you stay out of any car accidents when you are taking a cab. Stay on the Sidewalk Don’t hail the cab while standing in the street. Never go off the sidewalk to the motion to a taxi driver, even if.

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Accidents While Backing

By | May 25th, 2017

Many accidents occur while backing up. Drivers do not always have a good view of traffic or obstacles behind them. Newer cars are equipped with a rear camera to provide visibility for the driver. These cameras are helpful but may give the driver a false sense of security. The view is often distorted and does not give a perfect assessment of depth perception. The camera lens is also subject to being partially blocked by road dirt. Safe backing requires a continuous view of the rear and sides of the vehicle..

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How Older Riders Can Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

By | 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.

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Eight Safety Tips for Avoiding Backing Car Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

Backing vehicles account for one in four accidents. Given that the average distance covered while backing up is measured in tens of feet, that’s a lot of car accidents per mile driven. The reasons come down to the driver’s poor visibility and not exercising the proper precautions. Here are eight safety tips to avoid becoming a statistic: Don’t back up. Whenever possible, position your car while parking so that you can leave by moving forward. If you can’t do this without backing into the space, it is still preferable to.

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How to Avoid a Rollover Crash

By | June 13th, 2016

Unlike head-on and rear-end collisions where there is plenty of “car” separating you from the other vehicle or object, there is only the roof structure to keep the car occupant area intact in a rollover crash. In addition, the seat and shoulder belt is less effective at injury prevention in rollovers because of the complex tumbling motion. For these reasons, rollover accidents have a high fatality rate compared to other accident types. However, rollover accidents are avoidable. Here are five suggestions on their prevention: Buy a vehicle with a low.

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How to Avoid a Truck Accident During a Front Tire Blowout

By | June 13th, 2016

A front tire blowout at highway speeds is the stuff of nightmares for most truck drivers. When the front steering tire of the tractor goes, the driver will feel the steering tug hard to the side of the blown out tire. A blown left tire means veering into oncoming traffic, while a right tire blowout means going off the road. While both of these alternatives are equally grim, there is a third: coming to a safe stop at the shoulder of the road without incident. This is doable because drivers.

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Tips That Will Help New Drivers Avoid a Car Accident

By | June 13th, 2016

According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, new drivers are more likely to have a car accident within the first two years of driving than any other time. If you’re a new driver, here are some things you should keep in mind the next time you get behind the wheel: Don’t take your hands off the wheel – Before you start your car, make sure your seat and mirrors are properly adjusted so you do not have to take your hands off the wheel once you hit the roadways. Don’t.

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Five Senior Safety Tips for Avoiding a Car Crash

By | June 13th, 2016

Aging affects vision, hearing, reaction time, and can affect the joints used in driving such as the knuckles, wrists, and elbows. However, these and other changes need not prevent you from driving if you know how to compensate for them. If you find that driving is getting more difficult, these five suggestions will make driving easier and safer: Take Advantage of Car Features That Will Help Your Driving While new cars should have anti-lock braking systems, make sure that your car has this feature and learn how to properly use.

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Truck Accident Avoidance: Know an Eighteen Wheeler’s Blind Spots

By | June 13th, 2016

Of all the vehicles on the road, large 18-wheeler trucks pose the most danger to cars. Their heavy loads increase their braking distance and their enormous size creates huge blind spots (also called no zones). While truck drivers are trained to frequently check their mirrors so that they can track cars before entering their blind spots, they can’t always do this because of fatigue or distraction. Therefore, it is up to the car driver to be aware of the truck’s blind spots and to drive accordingly. The Four Blind Spots There is.

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