Back-over accidents cause severe injuries and fatalities, especially among children. A back-over accident occurs when a reversing car runs over a person who is standing directly behind the vehicle. In many cases, the accident is caused due to the inability of the driver to see the person standing behind the vehicle, as the person is standing …
It is the responsibility of an emergency vehicle driver to ensure that they refrain from driving recklessly and in an unreasonably dangerous manner. Emergency vehicles have permission to jump traffic signals, drive the wrong way in a traffic lane, speed, and pass other cars in ways that would otherwise violate traffic rules. Despite such allowances, an emergency vehicle …
Drivers in the age group of 15-24 years make up 14 percent of the population, but they account for almost 30 percent of medical bills related to automobile accident injuries. Approximately 253,000,000 cars and trucks are on American roads every day. The average age of these vehicles is 11 years. Many teen drivers are just a few years …
A new study shows that wheelchair-bound pedestrians who get involved in a car accident are more likely to suffer catastrophic injuries or even death. Pedestrian accidents are always serious; most of them result in serious injuries to the pedestrian while the driver of the car often escapes unscathed. Many pedestrians are killed in car accidents. A new study …
If you have recently been in a car accident, there is a 1 in 3 chance that you were involved in a rear-end collision. Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident, accounting for over 30% of all collisions. Surprisingly, most rear-end car accidents happen during daylight hours on straight, dry roads. What …
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that about 100,000 off-road vehicular accidents take place every year in the U.S. There are many adventure sport companies, resorts, and recreational one-day tours that offer families the opportunity to experience the thrill of off-road vehicles such as go-carts, golf carts, jet-skies, ATV’s, dune buggy’s, and snowmobiles. Many people find riding these …