We’ve written before about the serious toll that drunk driving takes on SC drivers, families and communities. We’ve also written about how potential flaws in SC drunk driving laws may be keeping dangerous drivers on the road. Now, a study by doctors in New Mexico may have found medical reasons…
An elderly man in a motorized wheelchair who was struck and killed by a dump truck isn’t the first person to die recently at a dangerous intersection in Columbia, officials say. The pedestrian accident, which fatally injured the man, occurred at the intersection of Harden and Greene streets in the…
Though the West Coast still holds nine of the 10 hot spots for auto theft, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), one South Carolina city has jumped into the spotlight. When the NICB recently released its “Hot Spots 2011” chart, Anderson, SC, appeared in the number 8 slot,…
Most of us are aware of the danger caused by convicted drunk drivers who get behind the wheel again without treatment or before they’ve followed all the necessary legal steps to regain their licenses. We’ve written about this very serious problem before. However, as a recent article in The State…
Recent estimates from automakers may mean that the numbers of electric cars on American roadways may skyrocket in the coming year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), General Motors reported selling almost 3,000 of its new Volt, and Nissan estimates that it will double sales of the…
Thousands of drivers in the U.S. have their actions tracked every time they get behind the wheel–and very few of us are even aware of it. The reason? The event data recorder (EDR) has become an increasingly common device in automobiles. The device records information about a vehicle’s operation and…
A recent article in The State mentions two separate accidents along I-20 during the first weekend in May, which claimed the lives of three people. As the article mentions, none of the three who died were wearing seatbelts. What the article doesn’t mention is that a total of 10 people…
Anyone who has had to sit through rush-hour traffic knows that it can be one of the most exhausting, dangerous, and expensive times to drive. The evening commute, between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., is one of the most hazardous times of the day to drive–as this article in Forbes points…
The answer to ending repeat drunk driving offenses and creating more safe drivers may be a device that’s been around for more than 20 years, according to a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The study, which focused on drivers in Washington State, found that installation…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has deemed April to be National Distracted Driving Month, and new information may help efforts to target drivers most likely to be driving while distracted. Most experts agree that better driver education is one of the most important ways to decrease dangerous habits and…