Technology in cars is evolving at a swift pace. Self-driving or autonomous vehicles are rolling off assembly lines and onto roads across the country. How safe are they? According to statistics, self-driving automobiles are susceptible to crashes. Crash rates in these...
Who pays for my medical care after an auto wreck?
If you have been in a car crash, you should seek medical care even if you feel fine. Some injuries can remain hidden for days or weeks after the wreck. Address small aches and pains early so that they do not become serious issues. Unfortunately, you may hesitate to...
Know what information to gather after an auto collision
With over 3.5 million drivers sharing the road in South Carolina, it is hardly surprising that accidents happen. Unfortunately, even safe drivers cannot control the behavior of other motorists who may be distracted, impaired or simply reckless. According to the South...
Teens and distracted driving
This year your child turns 15. Your nerves begin to pound as you realize the child you still consider your baby is about to get behind the wheel of a car for the first time. How are you going to live through this? Your novice driver will take to the road with other...
Memes and other social media a source of driver distraction
Drivers in South Carolina, as anywhere else in the U.S., can be distracted by a number of things, and phones are at the top of the list. Wakefield Research conducted an online study to which nearly 2,000 U.S. drivers responded, and what it reveals about distracted...
Self-driving vehicles require further testing
According to a recent Rand report, self-driving cars in South Carolina and throughout the country would need to drive millions, or perhaps billions, of miles before they are truly considered safe vehicles. News reports issued during the past several years have...
2017-2018 Nissan Rogues found with defective AEB
South Carolina residents with 2017 or 2018 model Nissan Rogues should be aware that many of these vehicles have been found with defective automatic emergency braking systems. In March 2019, the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization,...
Passengers in modern pickups have higher risk for injury, death
South Carolina residents with modern pickup trucks should know that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been conducting crash tests on these vehicles. Since 2012, it has been conducting small overlap front collision tests for the driver's side, and it...
IIHS tests reveal pickup truck accident vulnerabilities
Many vehicle buyers in South Carolina choose pickup trucks with two rows of seats because they offer an attractive combination of practicality, durability and value, but a recent series of crash simulations conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Highway work zone wrecks 29 times likelier for distracted drivers
Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that drivers who are distracted for any length of time are 29 times more likely to get in a crash or near-collision in a highway work zone. The distractions in question can be anything from calling or texting to...
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