Car Accidents

Every week there seems to be a new study on teen driving and teen car accidents and this week is not any different. According to a new study on teenage car accidents and teen driving, teenagers who get an additional...

Over the last few posts we have been talking a lot about the dangers of teen driving and the causes of teenage car accidents. Car accidents are the number one cause of death for teenagers, and the major causes of...

Last week we wrote about how car accidents are the number one cause of death among teenagers and that nearly 40 percent of deadly teen car accidents are caused by drinking and driving. A recent study has revealed that the...

Every year in the United States and in Pennsylvania high school students celebrate prom and graduation. Though many of the celebrations are an acknowledgement of or a first step towards adulthood, the celebration can quickly turn dangerous and deadly when...

During our last post we talked about the controversy and debate that smartphone apps with DUI checkpoint information have caused. Some people in the law enforcement community believe the DUI checkpoint information propagated by the apps take away from the...

The development of smartphones has led to a lot of helpful and creative apps. Some app developers have created applications that help drivers be aware of school zones and speed limits but also speed traps and DUI checkpoints. Police officers...

Miss South Dakota, Loren Vaillancourt, is helping to lead an effort to educate young drivers on the dangers of distracted driving. She has teamed up with the Department of Transportation's and Consumer Reports' joint educational effort. In addition, she also...

A new joint effort between the United States Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports aims to make teens recognize the dangers of driving while distracted. Today's teenagers have grown up in a society where cell phones are ubiquitous and are...

The desire to stay connected with family, friends and information in general has created more and more distractions on the road. So far, the desire to stay connected has created texting and driving and the use of hand-held cell phones...

With all of the educational efforts to reduce the number of distracted drivers on the road, one would think that drivers would take some of the advice to heart. Apparently, some drivers are finding new ways to be distracted behind...

It seems that almost every week we hear about the dangers of distracted driving as a growing cause of car accidents. As the use of electronics becomes ubiquitous and creeps into all areas of our lives, the potential for distraction...

A new national study has revealed a unique statistic that may force the public to rethink their focus on the safety issues of teenage driving. According to a new study created by State Farm Insurance and the Children's Hospital of...