What Vehicles Need a Commercial Driver’s License to Operate?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Driving without a valid driver’s license isn’t just dangerous, but it can also land you with big fines and even criminal charges. Driving unlicensed, either because the driver had their license suspended, revoked, or never had one to begin with, is plenty of cause to […]
Is My Car Totaled If the Airbags Deploy?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Originally posted on February 15, 2021. Many people believe, and have likely been told, that if the airbags go off after a crash, the vehicle is automatically considered a total loss. This is not true. While a crash that is severe enough to set off […]
Do Blind Spot Monitors Work?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Blind spot crashes are one of the most common types of auto accident, and many new cars and SUVs come equipped with blind spot monitors to help combat this issue. While they are not yet required, like backup cameras now are in all new vehicles […]
Truck Crashes Can Be Caused by Bad Maintenance
Category: Auto Accidents
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While most people will be quick to point the finger at the truck driver after a semi-truck crash, the liability usually lies with the trucking company. This isn’t only because they employ the potentially at-fault driver, it is because one of the leading causes of […]
What to Do If You See a Drunk Driver on the Road
Category: Auto Accidents
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According to stats collected by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, nearly a quarter of all fatal crashes (24%) in 2019 were caused by drunk drivers, resulting in 353 deaths. Meanwhile, Alabama had 277 deaths that same year in drunk driving accidents, making up […]
How Often Do Truck Drivers Fall Asleep at the Wheel?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Federal guidelines limit how long commercial truck drivers can sit behind the wheel at a stretch, as well as how long of a break they need between driving stretches, but it doesn’t always work. With a national shortage of drivers and a steady increase over […]
Who Is Liable in a Pile-Up?
Category: Auto Accidents
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If there is one thing many of us know, it’s that car wrecks cause bad traffic. Until the damaged vehicles can be towed away and debris cleared off the road, other drivers may not be able to safely get past the crash scene. Even if […]
Who Is Liable When a Semi-Truck Jack-Knifes?
Category: Auto Accidents
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Big truck crashes are not only among the most frequently deadly wrecks, they are also some of the hardest injury and wrongful death claims for victims to win. This is especially true in Alabama, where if insurance companies can pin even 1% of blame on […]
How Pedestrians and Cyclists Can Stay Safe at Night
Category: Auto Accidents
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Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have increased by 46% over the last decade. Meanwhile, U.S. cycling deaths have increased by 44% over the same period, with experts blaming road designs that are prioritized entirely towards cars and don’t take into consider pedestrian and cyclist usage. […]
Tips for Staying Awake When Driving at Night
Category: Auto Accidents
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Drowsy driving is a serious cause of car accidents. It affects many types of people, including late shift workers, commercial truck drivers, people with sleep disorders, and people who are just staying out late. It especially becomes a problem in the fall and winter months […]