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Want to avoid a DUI? Try these tips
There are the old-fashioned methods of crashing on a friend's couch, or designating a sober driver. Modern technology such as apps for our ubiquitous smart phones is another way to make sure no one gets behind the wheel while drunk. Bellingham lawyer Bill Coats of Bill Coats Law works for the victims of drunk drivers on Washington roads and has a few ways we can all drive safer. For tips on avoiding a DUI, click here.
8 Tips from MADD on how to convince a drunk person not to drive
Drunk people are not known for their rational abilities. Even the most reasonable person when sober can become a very different personality when drunk. It can be difficult to convince someone who has been drinking to not drive. From Bellingham car accident lawyer Bill Coats' blog post on ways to avoid a DUI, included are tips on how to talk to a drunk people who want to drive.
Being drunk makes you much more likely to crash. Here's how to avoid it
At .08 BAC, a driver is 11 times more likely than the non-drinking driver to be involved in a crash. It's easy to avoid driving drunk. From Bellingham, WA personal injury attorney Bill Coats, here are tips on how to protect yourself and loved ones from driving drunk.
Danger Danger – People With Nothing to Lose Are Legally Driving
The terrible thing about this is not so much the licenses, but that it proves our own government has failed to enforce existing laws, which breeds a contempt for authority and breakdown of society. Beyond that, for personal injury victims, it presents even more problems.
Great News – Marriage of Tech and Brainpower Empowers Injured People
In this story, we will cover the latest tech that may just be able to help car accident victims who are suffering from more than just vertigo. Although we have seen many advances in science, we still have not seen a spinal cord repaired enough to allow a quadriplegic victim to walk, we do know that we are on the way there.
The Dangers of Underride Accidents
Don’t be Afraid to File Claims against Uninsured Drivers
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Savannah and across Chatham County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities across the region.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Georgia’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Savannah region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Savannah
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.