Your safety on the road doesn't just depend on how well you maintain your vehicle and your own driving skills. The behavior of people you encounter on the road will also affect your safety. Unfortunately, drivers frequently make bad decisions with little regard to how...
Connecticut motorists in passenger vehicles hardly need to be reminded of the outsized challenges posed by large trucks. That term “outsized” plays into truck-tied risks in a most literal sense. Tractor-trailers, variously configured semi-trucks and other assorted big...
While most people are aware that they need to take special care when they drive in the rain, some don’t think too much about what they need to do to drive in windy weather. You should be prepared to take steps to remain safe, especially when there are wind warnings. ...
Children count on the adults in their life to keep them safe, and most adults do a great job. One thing that shouldn’t ever be negotiable is having a child properly restrained when they’re in a vehicle. Whether the child is in a child safety seat, booster seat or...
The last year has challenged all Americans in different ways. Whether you now work from home or are an essential worker, you have labored through a tumultuous year and are looking for things to return to normal. However, labor in the United States has changed...
Speeding is illegal, and the reason most people will give you is simple: It causes car accidents. If people obeyed the speed limits, they would crash less often, and that keeps everyone safer. This is true, but the problem with speeding is not just that speeding...
As the seasons shift, so too do the inclinations of one singular group of enthusiasts anxious to get out and about on Connecticut roadways. It’s the same every year, and a virtual rite of annual passage: As the snow melts away and winter’s unobliging weather recedes,...
If you or someone you know was seriously injured in an auto accident in 2020, it may have been part of a larger and scary trend. Between lockdowns and the shift to working at home, Americans drove significantly less than average over the past year. Statistically,...
Even though traffic safety is the responsibility of both drivers and pedestrians, those walking during a motor vehicle collision tend to be more seriously injured. Pedestrians can suffer broken bones, torn ligaments, head trauma or spinal cord damage no matter the...
While everyone agrees that sending a text or manipulating a navigation system while driving can represent a dangerous distraction, there are numerous other activities that might not be so obvious. Some activities only last a brief moment or two while some are so...
