Ride sharing companies, such as Uber, are quite popular as of late for a myriad of reason chief of which being convenience and one button smartphone simplicity. But what happens if you are in an accident while using a ride-sharing services? What happens if you are in an accident while driving your own vehicle, but [...]
A recent article at TruckingInfo.com reports that four highway safety lobbies petitioned the NTSB to initiate a rule that would require forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking (F-CAM) systems on all new tractor trailers rated at 10,000 pounds or more. The lobbies argue that specific technology exists that would significantly reduce eighteen wheeler crashes if it were [...]
One of the most common reasons for an automobile and eighteen wheeler crash to occur is because the driver was operating his or her vehicle while distracted. There are a myriad of actions a driver can do that would constitute being distracted. For example, texting or talking on the phone while operating a motor vehicle is [...]
In the summertime, Tennesseans enjoy the beauty our state has to offer in many ways including boating on one of the 925 square miles of lakes and rivers for which we are fortunate to have access. Every year there seems to be more vessels on Tennessee's waterways. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency there [...]
It is a common misconception that only high-impact automobile crashes can lead to serious injuries, meanwhile research data fleshes out that the reality many Tennesseans have experienced life altering injuries in low impact automobile collisions. The term “low impact accident” is one coined by insurance companies to describe automobile accidents where there was little or no property [...]
As the motorcycle season warms up, every year in May the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration brings awareness to motorists that they will be seeing more two wheeled vehicles on the roadways. During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month all motorists are reminded to safely share the road with motorcycles, and to be extra alert to help keep motorcyclists safe. [...]
Robert Carradine comes from a family of actors, and made his first appearances on television as a kid on various western shows such as Bonanza as well as his older brother David's TV series Kung Fu. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys, which starred John Wayne. But Carradine is probably best known for portraying Lambda Lambda [...]
On Tuesday it was announced that Takata is doubling the size of its already massive recall for faulty airbags it manufacturers, making it the largest auto recall in U.S. history. This move will bring that number up 34 million automobiles recalled due to dangerous, faulty airbags.That is nearly one out of every six cars on U.S. roads [...]
It doesn't seem too long ago that Tennessee drivers had much fewer distractions vying for their attention while driving an automobile. But the age in which we now live, new and more interactive technologies tempt people's attention, making them more focused on their devices and less focused on the road ahead. And I used the word [...]
With Spring here and summer fast approaching Nashville's bustling downtown tourism industry in full swing. The city continues to experience a boom of entrepreneurial progress in new downtown housing, eateries, nightlife venues and in a the niche industry of inventive transportation. At first glance while driving down 2nd avenue, broadway, Division etc it appears that [...]