Each year, more and more car buyers purchase vehicles with safety technology to help them avoid accidents. That’s because driver error is one of the most common causes of accidents. So, now drivers can choose to have their cars equipped with everything from blind-spot...
First-time drivers have a lot to learn about the rules of the road. Though your teen passed drivers’ education and even knows how to parallel park, they are still far from an experienced driver. For instance, few new drivers fully understand filing a car insurance...
Reviewing the statistics associated with teenage crash risks may give parents an artificial sense of safety. If you model good behavior for your teenager and have strict rules in place about things like alcohol, drugs or even texting while driving, you probably assume...
While many kinds of medicine are so complex that people don't understand them, most everyone knows what happens when you suffer a broken leg bone. Generally, medical professionals diagnose broken bones using x-ray imaging tests that verify the fracture and its...
Most people who commute for 20 minutes or more every day will have experienced the unnerving situation of arriving at a destination and not remembering the drive there. The more frequently someone takes a certain route and the more habitual the drive itself is, the...
Teenagers in Missouri will be hitting the roads this summer to get to a summer job, run errands for their parents and go to parties. However, teenagers do not have the maturity or experience that older drivers have and might make poor choices that lead to car...
You probably know that there are circumstances that can greatly increase someone's risk of getting into a serious car crash. Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol is one such circumstance. Distraction is another factor that can increase someone's collision...
As someone who commutes to and from work every day, such as from St. Louis to the suburbs, you know how stressful it can be to make your way through heavy traffic. Even if you’re taking steps to improve your safety and reduce stress, there are always drivers who make...
Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe potential injuries a person can suffer. Unfortunately, the speed with which motor vehicles travel and the force they exert in a collision can easily produce spinal cord injuries in the people inside the vehicle. Most...
There is no substitute for experience in an increasingly mobile society that is driving across ever more congested roads. You simply cannot teach instincts. And it takes years behind the wheel to develop practical skills and defensive tactics that help keep motorists...
