Many drivers in Texas own vehicles with safety features like collision warning and automatic emergency braking. However, they should know about one small upgrade that could improve their safety even more. The upgrade is from red turn signals to amber, or orange, turn...
Month: September 2020
A Texas man was killed in a pedestrian accident
According to the police, a man in Odessa, Texas, was killed in a car accident while trying to cross the street. Authorities claim that the man was hit by a car while trying to cross North Grandview Avenue. The case was initially announced on the local police...
An overview of shoulder impingement syndrome
Victims of auto accidents in Georgetown, Texas, can very often injure their shoulders, and one such injury is called shoulder impingement syndrome. Perhaps you incurred this condition yourself and are wondering what the nature of it is. What shoulder impingement...
Teens and elderly risk a crash by driving older vehicles
Texas residents who own an older vehicle may do so for a number of reasons, and one of them is most likely financial. However, it appears that certain age groups are more likely to drive older vehicles. According to one study, these groups are teens and people 65...
Distracted drivers likely to engage in other risky behaviors
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nine people are killed every day nationally due to distracted driver accidents. In Texas and across the country, distracted drivers pose a serious risk to themselves and other people on the roads....
Safety systems can reduce truck accidents
Technology is making the roads safer for Texas drivers on a daily basis. One of the biggest hazards that you may face behind the wheel is the danger of being rear-ended by a truck. Now, new technology can reduce the risk of this happening by up to 40%. Safety systems...
Avoiding a dog bite, especially with children
Every year in Texas and across the U.S., around 4 million people are bitten by dogs, and of these, an average of 800,000 go in for subsequent medical treatment. Parents of young children, in particular, will want to beware if they own a dog or come in contact with...
Trucking accidents: their five most frequent causes
The average 18-wheeler can be up to 20 times heavier than a passenger vehicle, so it's not surprising how so many truck accidents in Texas and across the U.S. end in death for the passenger vehicle occupants. Below are the top five factors in truck accidents and what...