Much has been made of promoting highway safety throughout New Jersey and the rest of the country. The recent focus of public awareness campaigns have been on issues such as drunk and distracted driving. 'Don't drink and drive" and 'don't text while driving" are the...
Personal Injury
July’s Operation Safe Driver Week to focus on speeders
New Jersey motorists who drive too fast should beware. From July 14 to 20, law enforcement officers throughout North America will be targeting speeding drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week, an annual event sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance....
Study claims that opioid use often leads to fatal crashes
Roughly 214 million opioid prescriptions are supplied throughout the U.S. every year. This high rate of use could be making New Jersey roads more dangerous. A new study published in JAMA Network Open has discovered that the risk for a fatal two-vehicle crash doubles...
Risk Institute presents new research on distracted driving
According to the National Safety Council, distracted driving crashes kill 9 people and injure 100 every day in the U.S. These crashes usually involve the use of phones and dangerous in-vehicle technology like dashboard touchscreens and voice command features. New...
AAA warns against drowsy driving following daylight saving time
Experts say that New Jersey residents should sleep at least seven hours every night. Many do not achieve this, and the matter becomes worse with daylight saving time. That's why the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is recommending that everyone adjust their sleep...
Numerous reasons for automobile accidents
It is not uncommon for New Jersey residents to see automobile accidents while driving down the freeway or through city streets. There are a number of reasons why car accidents happen; many factors come into play that law enforcement, insurance agents and other...
GHSA reports on lack of progress in speeding reduction
Speeding continues to be a widespread issue in New Jersey and across America. What's even worse is that it's considered culturally acceptable among many drivers. The reality, however, is that speeding is involved in nearly a third of all auto-related deaths in the...
Vehicle infotainment systems and smartphones distract drivers
Newer vehicles in New Jersey often contain infotainment systems that enable telephone calls, text messages, navigation and media consumption. These systems also tie into people's smartphones when they want to manage their media through their mobile devices. According...
What drivers need to know about post-crash situations
New Jersey drivers who find themselves in a car accident can take certain steps to help prepare and protect themselves. After stopping at the scene of the accident and taking care of any urgent medical needs, it's important to gather some specific information. This...
Reducing liver damage from car accidents
New Jersey drivers and passengers could face severe damage to critical internal organs from a car accident on the roads. Injuries to the liver, spleen and other internal organs can result from the blunt abdominal trauma that often accompanies car crashes. Every year,...