When you are in a car accident, there are many different things that go through your mind. You think about the cost of your car repair or replacement, your injuries, and maybe even some time lost from work. But these […] » Read More

Rear-end collisions occur relatively frequently. A report from the National Transportation Safety Board shares some data indicating that roughly 28% of highway accidents involve rear-end crashes. The costs of such a collision can be steep. Although people usually don’t associate […] » Read More

There’s a scary fact about Halloween that parents need to know: The hours of 4 pm to 10 pm, when most trick-or-treaters are on the road, are especially deadly to child pedestrians. According to 1975-1996 data reported by the CDC: […] » Read More

There’s a law in Maryland that drivers may not know about. This is the ‘Move Over’ traffic safety law (a similar law also exists in Virginia, but not DC). In Maryland, what this law means is that if you’re approaching […] » Read More

“If the burden is to explain why bicyclists need to be treated differently… it’s clear to me that one of the main differences is that generally it is the bicyclist who is taken to the hospital while the motorist makes […] » Read More

An auto accident can be serious. Depending on the circumstances surrounding an accident, a driver may lose his or her driving privilege. Speeding past the speed limit is a major cause of most auto accidents. In some states the speed limit […] » Read More

When asked to consider the potential costs of a car accident, people will generally think of the costs of vehicle repair or replacement, elevated insurance premiums, and, in more serious accidents, the costs of hospital stays and medical treatment. However, […] » Read More

  Parking lots are a prime place for vehicular accidents. When cars and pedestrians are thrown together into a constricted space, especially on a busy shopping day, the results can range from dented fenders to traumatic injuries. A report from […] » Read More

  Let’s say you were involved in a traffic crash. If you use Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites, or if you post to a blog, you may want to share all of the details. In text and images, […] » Read More

  Taken as a whole, DC drivers have a reputation for being aggressive on the road. Studies of driver behaviors and attitudes support this reputation, too. In the Capital recently reported on a study looking at the average number of […] » Read More