Drivers know the signs of a driver who is under the influence or is distracted. What might come as a surprise to many is that drowsy driving carries many of the same hallmarks of DUI and distracted driving. It also has the same dangers of a car crash with the...
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Man injured after other driver allegedly ignores stop sign
People who suffer injuries after a car crash in Pennsylvania will face problems even if their lives are not in immediate danger in the aftermath. There can be hospitalizations, hefty medical bills, lost wages and more. These accidents can happen to anyone at any time....
Customer suffers injuries when SUV crashes into restaurant
Car accidents can happen in many different circumstances, some of which are unexpected and unusual. It is in the more unusual types of crashes that people can suffer injuries and fatalities largely because they were not expecting a crash. A unique type of collision...
Four injured in a car accident as pickup crashes into restaurant
When drivers in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania are on the road, it will be in the back of their minds that there is a chance there will be a car accident. These crashes can happen at any time and in unusual circumstances. One circumstance in which people are...
Recklessness and distracted driving common for teens
Any driver in Pennsylvania can pose a risk to others on the road, but there is a general perception that teens who have just gotten their license are particularly dangerous. Statistics back this up. There are numerous factors that make teens more susceptible to being...
Holiday travel raises risk of being injured in a car accident
With the holiday season, Pennsylvania drivers will be doing a great deal of traveling. Since many people will be traveling by vehicle, this will inevitably raise the volume of vehicles on the road. Statistically, there will be close to 51 million people who travel a...
Drowsy driving and Daylight Saving Time thought to be linked
The concept of "spring forward, fall back" is familiar to Pennsylvanians. Moving the clocks back an hour in autumn happens every year and a great many people look forward to it as they will get an extra hour of sleep. However, there are dangers associated with it that...
Motor vehicle accident injuries, deaths on the rise
In Pennsylvania and throughout the United States, the danger of being in a car crash and suffering injuries and fatalities is well-known. However, research is showing that the dangers are on the rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its...
Woman injured in a car accident in which driver fled
Hit-and-run accidents present many difficult issues. Since the law states that a driver who is in a crash is legally obligated to stop whether there were injuries or not, a crash quickly turns into an investigation with an arrest likely when the person who fled is...
New hands-free systems can cause distracted driving
Distracted driving is a problem in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. Since it is a known reason for car accidents with injuries and fatalities, there are attempts on the part of government agencies, law enforcement and even carmakers to find ways to increase...
