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….

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….

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…

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…

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…

Last month, our blog discussed how preliminary findings by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security revealed that the number of traffic-related deaths in the state stood at 965 in 2015, marking the third-lowest annual total in over 50 years. As encouraging and remarkable as these figures were, it…

If you undergo any sort of operation, there’s a good chance that the stitches used by the surgical staff will be dissolvable, meaning that you won’t have to worry about making a separate appointment to have them removed in a few weeks or months. As revolutionary as this might sound…

In Tennessee alone, hundreds of truck accidents happen every year, leaving victims and their families asking one important question: could it have been prevented? In most cases, the answer is yes, because negligence is oftentimes a factor. From driving while fatigued to talking on a cellphone, failing to maintain a…

Advancements in modern technology have not only changed everything from the phones we carry in our pockets to the vehicles we drive, but also the roads and highways that we drive on a regular basis. Indeed, where there were once towering billboards plastered with single advertisements illuminated by a host…

The National Transportation Safety Board recently published its much-anticipated “Most Wanted List” for 2016, and it’s already generating headlines not just for what it includes but what it omits. Indeed, one of the key features of the 2015 list, “Strengthen Commercial Trucking Safety” was left off the list. This isn’t…