These are just a few decisions we face everyday when driving through intersections. In hopes of providing clarity, the Tennessee legislature recently amended T.C.A § 55-8-110, which is the statute in the Tennessee Code Annotated that deals directly with traffic control devices at intersections. Synopsis The legislature passed Public Chapter No. 989 and added subsection […]

School is officially back in session here in Tennessee, meaning motorists must reacquaint themselves with the sights of crossing guards and yellow buses, and remember to exercise the necessary caution while navigating school zones as children will almost certainly be present. In fact, any failure to exercise caution could be met with significant consequences from […]

While most of us want to point the finger for distracted driving squarely at our fellow motorists, meaning the sedans, pickup trucks, SUVs and other passenger vehicles with which we share the road, the fact remains that commercial truck drivers are also guilty of the practice. Indeed, the issue has become so problematic that both […]

Perhaps no time poses as significant of a risk to the dangers of driving under the influence as holiday weekends. At The Terry Law Firm, we have represented many people that have been hit by drunk drivers. Currently, we are seeing more and more of these accidents caused not by alcohol or illegal drugs but […]

When it comes to the traffic safety tools at the disposal of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, things like enhanced radar systems, faster squad cars and even increased patrols likely spring to mind. Interestingly enough, however, the THP is now relying on something considerably more sophisticated to keep the roads and highways safe: predictive analytic software. […]

It wasn’t that long ago that drunk driving seemed to be the primary safety threat on our nation’s roads and the highways. Over the last ten years, however, a new safety threat has emerged in the form of distracted driving. While this type of conduct can include everything from eating and adjusting car controls to […]

In our previous post, our blog discussed how the number of elderly drivers — meaning those age 65 and up — is going to reach record numbers here in the U.S. in the coming years, reaching upwards of 54 million as soon as 2020. We also discussed the significance of this number from a safety […]

As most people are well aware, the population of elderly Americans is poised to explode over the next several years as more and more baby boomers continue their inexorable march toward age 65. In fact, statistics show that as soon as 2020, there will be upwards of 54 million Americans over age 65 here in […]

There is a good chance that you’ve noticed a rather disturbing trend among pedestrians as you’ve driven around your neighborhood or along the city streets: distracted walking. For those unfamiliar with this term, it is essentially when pedestrians are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings thanks to the headphones covering their ears, and/or the smartphone screens […]

Thanks to round-the-clock media coverage of all things related to the National Football League, most people have heard the term “traumatic brain injury.” Here, they most likely heard the term referenced in stories about former players who suffered multiple concussions during their playing days and who are now bringing lawsuits against the league for the […]