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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were 1454 car crashes involving pedestrians in 2017. Though the state trends show their number has been decreasing over the years, thanks to improved safety precautions taken by the state, the dangers are far from obliterated. As a result, of all the crashes involving pedestrians in 2017, …
According to the fatality analysis report system (FARS,) the annual traffic accidents from 2007 to 2016 showed a steady increase in pedestrian deaths. Technology is making our lives easier and simpler than ever before. Some studies show that as vehicles get more and more intelligent, the number of accidents is decreasing. The cars that are …
The school year beginning means different things to different people, but no matter what, it affects the conditions of the roads. We are now into the month of September, and as a result, most schools are back in session. For many parents, this is a bittersweet moment where their kids separate from them again. For …
Although drivers have a higher duty of care to be more cautious when there are pedestrians around, that does not necessarily mean that they are always at fault when a pedestrian is hit. Usually, when a driver hits a pedestrian, the driver is at fault. This is because when you are driving in a car …
Pedestrians also have an obligation to act as any reasonable person would to protect themselves. When you are in an accident and you hit a pedestrian, in most cases you, the driver, would be found at fault. However, although the law holds the driver to a higher level of awareness and demands that they exercise …
Pedestrian accidents, rental liability, and animals can all be involved in vehicular collisions, and it isn’t always easy to discern who is at fault. When there is an accident that involves just two cars and two drivers, determining who is at fault is typically straightforward. But, when it comes to car accident laws, there are …