Year: 2016

Parents are responsible for teaching their children to be safe and act responsibly, including when they are behind the wheel. Tennessee readers know that teen drivers are often too immature, ill-prepared or inexperienced to operate a vehicle safely. What many readers do not know is that parents may actually be liable when a teen driver […]

When a car accident results in a concussion, it can leave a victim with symptoms and side effects that last for weeks or months. It can be hard to overcome this seemingly minor type of injury, and many Tennessee car accident victims fail to realize that they do not have to suffer the aftermath alone. […]

Thanks to the unseasonably cool weather, many homes and businesses throughout the state of Tennessee have been keeping their furnaces on and their thermostats set to higher temperatures. While the simple act of running a furnace seems unremarkable on its own, it’s important to understand that it’s never without risks. Indeed, the incomplete combustion of […]

Most prospective car buyers put a premium on safety, meaning they want their car, truck or SUV equipped with a full complement of safety features including comprehensive airbag coverage, braking assist technology, vehicle skid control and other computerized systems designed to protect occupants. Interestingly enough, however, there is another safety feature that experts say prospective […]

Recent advancements in auto safety technology have the remarkable distinction of shifting the focus from ensuring that vehicle occupants walk away from a crash to preventing the crash from occurring in the first place. Indeed, things like lane departure warning systems, backup cameras and, of course, emergency automatic braking have already proven worth their weight […]

Right now, many people are busy analyzing their NCAA tournament brackets, eager to grab a sizeable jackpot among friends, or bragging rights at work. While it’s true that March Madness is one of the more exciting times of the month, it’s important not to overlook other important events taking place. For instance, many people might […]

Many people naturally assume that it’s safer to go by foot than to travel by motor vehicle given the relative protection afforded by sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic signals. However, this year’s annual study on pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. by the Governors Highway Association may serve to give them pause. Indeed, after examining preliminary data […]

One of the first lessons anyone is taught in driver’s education class about navigating the highways or interstates is that once you complete a pass via the left lane — or passing lane — and traffic is clear, you should re-enter the right lane in order to allow traffic to keep moving. However, if you […]

Given their precious cargo, it can be safely argued that one of the vehicle types around which motorists should always exercise the utmost caution is school buses. However, statistics show that this doesn’t always happen. Indeed, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that 327 children lost their lives in school-transportation-related accidents from […]

It may seem hard to believe but Tennessee’s motorcycle helmet law has been on the books since 1967. Indeed, this was the year that the majority of states enacted their helmet laws, as Congress then issued a rather serious ultimatum: either pass a helmet measure, or forfeit much-needed federal highway and safety funds. In the […]