To some, comparisons between fatigued driving and driving under the influence are unfair. Drinking heavily or using drugs before driving reflects both reckless and illegal actions. However, a tired driver could suffer from many similar performance problems as someone...
West Virginia is among many states that undergo an annual road-construction season that puts up orange barrels in the spring and often leaves them generally in place until well into the fall months. Construction zone delays and backups generally are handled with...
If you go on a trip in Virginia that lasts more than an hour, you are running a much greater motor vehicle accident risk than trips of shorter duration. Yet most accidents truly do happen close to home, a new study shows. High accidents rates in first six minutes The...
Brain injuries are among the most serious of crash injuries. When you're involved in a crash, you may injure yourself by hitting your head or if your brain moves suddenly inside your skull.What many people don't realize is that you can suffer a brain injury without...
When you're involved in a car crash, one of the things you have to watch out for is delayed-onset injuries. Delayed-onset injuries are injuries that you may not have symptoms of right away. They may develop over time.There are many kinds of delayed-onset injuries that...
Have you ever been on the roads and seen police chasing someone? Though the authorities tend to call off police chases when the roads are busy, most people have seen the police pursuing someone at one time or another. You may have witnessed a driver speeding or...
When a serious crash occurs, many people can end up with severe injuries. Sometimes, crashes aren't just about the force involved. If a fire breaks out, people could be badly burned and be caught in a life-threatening situation very quickly.One example is a crash that...
After a car crash, one of the most pressing concerns people may have is money. Their finances may be under pressure from the medical expenses, lost wages and other impacts of the collision.Did you know that traffic collisions with deaths and injuries cost the United...
When you're driving, you might notice that not every driver is doing what they're supposed to. One person might be speeding. Another might be weaving in and out of traffic. In general, people aren't always great at following traffic laws, and that can put them and...
Located in Montgomery County, Blacksburg is a beautiful town to live in. There are lots of friendly people and plenty of things to do. Unfortunately, like many other places, there is still a risk of getting hit by a car or suffering an injury as a result of other...
