While New Year’s Eve has come and gone, many Tennessee residents will likely participate in plenty of nights of drinking throughout 2021. When people drink away from home, they often, wisely, choose to leave their vehicle parked and spend the night in place. However,...
AAA offers tips for safe driving in the dark
While operating a motor vehicle, in general, requires focus, concentration and a number of finely honed skills, all Tennessee drivers know that night driving comes with its own challenges. In fact, some people avoid driving at night whenever possible, simply to avoid...
The mental side of distracted driving
Driving is an enormous responsibility that a lot of people treat like just another daily task. This means that there are many drivers focusing on just about anything else but the task at hand. You have probably noticed just how big the problem of distracted driving is...
Why are pedestrian deaths on the rise?
Walking seems to be a more popular outdoor activity than ever before, when many people are looking for a way to get outside for exercise, fresh air and perhaps socialization. However, in Tennessee and elsewhere, pedestrians often share roadways with motorized...
How can I minimize the impact a car accident may have on my body?
Careful drivers can still end up in car collisions. Fortunately, in addition to doing your best to prevent an accident by driving safely, there are ways you can lessen the injuries a car accident may cause. Always clicking your seat belt, adjusting your head rest and...
Texting while driving banned and dangerous but people still do it
As all Tennessee residents know, a motor vehicle is a large, complex piece of machinery. For this reason, to keep everyone safe, the person controlling it must stay alert and focused on the task at hand at every moment and avoid all distractions while behind the...
Most driver errors may go uncorrected in self-driving cars
The developers of self-driving cars are promising that these will eliminate all driver errors in the future, and many people in Tennessee have taken the statement at face value. Unfortunately, a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that...
GHSA’s 2019 report says pedestrian deaths continue to rise
Pedestrians need to be careful in Tennessee and throughout the country as the number of pedestrian accidents is rising. Many are fatal, too. Nationwide, the number of pedestrian fatalities has been climbing since 2009. The Governors Highway Safety Administration has...
Old cars are in the most defect-related crashes
In Tennessee and across the U.S., more drivers are sticking to older vehicles and not purchasing new ones. The cost of a new car, as well as the cost of maintenance, is too high for many drivers' budgets. Besides that, a car can last up to 15 years and 300,000 miles....
The risk of driving while drowsy
Tennessee residents may drive even when they are drowsy, but this behavior is dangerous. Every year across the U.S., drowsy driving leads to an estimated 328,000 car crashes, 109,000 of which involve injuries and 6,400 of which end in fatality. This is according to...