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...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What Are “Zoom Zombies?”
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...
What’s so bad about speeding?
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...
Spotlight falls on this motoring group as spring progresses
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,...
Traffic deaths and reckless driving increased sharply last year
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,...
5 tips for pedestrian safety
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...
3 driving distractions you didn’t see coming
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...
Taking pictures after a car crash can be useful
A motor vehicle accident involving serious injury often is a traumatic event you remember for the rest of your life. But while the memories of certain details seem to be crystal clear, it is still smart to take pictures of the injuries and property damage if possible....
Not everyone feels the need to be prepared for winter driving
This winter, you may have various plans for getting out of the house. You may have normal circumstances due to work obligations, but you may also want to get away when possible for some relaxing time away from home. In any case, if you are hitting the roads this...