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At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Tallahassee and Thomasville regions rank in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Florida’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Tallahassee and Thomasville. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Tallahassee and Thomasville
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Be careful when transporting fragile goods: wear a bicycle helmet
Otherwise known as a "brain bucket", helmets are more than just a method to wreck your hair-do. Much science and research has gone into their design, as well as some cutting-edge materials. To learn more about how they protect your head in case of an accident, read on.
It’s getting harder to die in an accident while it’s getting easier to be in one
All things considered, most Americans will be in a total of 3-4 accidents in their lifetimes, according to this article linked toForbes Magazine. Cars are getting safer, but more and more people are on the roads, and are increasingly driving distracted. Click to learn your odds of dying in a motor vehicle collision.
How Much Does a DUI Really Cost?
While a DUI can feel like someone's worst nightmare, the alternative is so much more severe, as often drunk drivers speed, tailgate, or cross the center line - behaviors that can bring on deadly injuries to all involved. But do you want to know how hard a DUI will hit your wallet? Click to learn how much you'll pay after getting a DUI.
Even as laws get tougher, distracted driving is on the rise
More and more data show just how dangerous it is to drive while distracted by cell phones. However, it seems like the knowledge isn't keeping drivers from picking up their phones while behind the wheel. Increasingly, states are passing laws against distracted driving, but more and more drivers are ignoring them.
Lots of Rain? Don't Hydroplane. Here's How You Can Drive Safely on Wet Roads
Wet roadways present some driving hazards that can catch drivers off guard, especially hydroplaning. Hydroplaning means a loss of traction and sliding on a film of water. Wet road surfaces can cause tires to hydroplane. This could result in the loss of control and steering ability, as your tires may lose contact with the pavement. It's a scary feeling to suddenly feel your car hydroplaning, but here are some things you can do to recover quickly if you hydroplane.
How to handle a tailgater
Chances are, if you have driven on any road beyond your driveway, you’ve looked up in your rearview to see the front grill of the car behind you filling the mirror entirely. It’s irritating, nerve-racking, and unsafe. Sometimes drivers do it without knowing, especially if they are distracted, other times it’s obvious they are trying to get on your nerves. You aren’t responsible for another driver’s careless driving, but there are a few things you can try to get away from a tailgater.