Archive for June 2017

High winds in parts of the Midwest and Northeast last week led to extremely difficult driving conditions and a rash of downed power lines. Michigan saw gusts up to 68 mph, while New York saw them as high as 81 mph. Meanwhile, the Northeast is bracing for a major blizzard due to hit on Tuesday,…

      Rear-end crashes are the most common type of accident in the U.S. and yet, they are often preventable. One of the best ways to avoid rear-ending another vehicle is leaving plenty of space between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Doing so allows you adequate time to slow, stop…

Please see the click on the link below to see the full report related to the increase in pedestrian strikes. Insurance Providers have seen a modest spike in the pedestrian strikes by their Passenger Insureds in the last 2-3 years that would align with these narratives. In combination with rising claim costs and a plaintiff bar seeking…

  Pedestrian accidents and fatalities across the United States increased 11% in 2016, the largest percentage rise in 40 years, says the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The agency said that the statistics for 2016 will list nearly 6,000 pedestrian traffic fatalities, a total that “could make 2016 the first year in more than two…

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, work zones are part of the nation’s highway landscape. In addition to the traffic jams these roadway stretches create, work zones can harbor a number of hazardous conditions for drivers, such as closed, narrowed or shifted lanes; concrete barriers and barrels; uneven pavement; reduced sight distance; vehicles that make sudden…

Driving a commercial vehicle is a tremendous responsibility and a task that requires constant attention to what is going on around your vehicle. Yet, the view from a commercial vehicle is much different from that of an automobile. Due to the vehicle’s size and shape, you cannot see well lower in front, to the sides…