Farrow Road in Columbia was the scene of an accident on August 11 which resulted in property damage and injured two people, one a man on a bicycle and the other a pregnant woman in one of the cars. The crash occurred when a driver pulled from the Hot Spot…
It’s back-to-school time. Even if you don’t have children in your house, you surely know it’s that time of year because of the number of advertisements in your newspaper and mailbox for back-to-school supplies and clothing. All of us who drive cars must now be more vigilant, because kids will…
On May 28 we shared the story of a modern-day David and Goliath – West Sixth Brewing and Magic Hat – fighting a trademark infringement battle through the use of social media, including an online petition which garnered more than 17,000 signatures on behalf of West Sixth. The companies have…
If you’re one of the nearly three million people who drive certain Jeeps – Grand Cherokees made between 1993 and 2004 and Libertys made between 2002 and 2007 – you’re probably watching the latest “flare up” between the government and Chrysler with a mixture of shock and awe. The National…
The U.S. Senate recently held hearings to consider the legal implications of the automated robot-driven cars being tested in three states — Nevada, California and Florida. Wonder why they’re spending time and money on unlikely scenarios right out of Back to the Future and The Jetsons? The Institute of Electrical…
The number of South Carolinians who died in auto accidents involving a drunk driver dropped in 2011. Drunk driving deaths in South Carolina fell from 353 in 2010 to 315 in 2011. Ours was one of only four states where fatalities involving drunk driving accidents decreased by 30 or more.…
A winter storm that dropped freezing rain and a glaze of ice on South Carolina is being blamed for dozens of car crashes and at least one death. Seventy automobile accidents were reported in Greenville County as a result of the January 25 storm. And a driver in Easley was…
A rear-end crash near Woodruff has resulted in a felony DUI charge and six people injured. The wreck happened January 11 when a driver ran into the back of another car on Highway 221, causing it to flip over and then drifted into oncoming traffic and hit another car head-on.…
Here’s a hopeful start to the new year: only half as many people were killed in South Carolina car wrecks in the first days of 2013 as compared with 2012. Seven people have died on South Carolina highways through January 6. That is down from the 13 highway deaths for…
Every person convicted of DUI in South Carolina – even first-time offenders – would have to pass a breathalyzer test before being able to start their cars if one state legislator gets his way. Currently, a so-called ignition interlock device is required only for those who have at least two…