Car Accidents

Keeping the roadways safe is the responsibility of every driver on the California roadways. Some drivers, however, decide that they won’t pay attention to the simple steps that help to keep our roadways safe. Distracted driving is a huge problem on the roadways. Sadly, drivers who are distracted can sometimes cause accidents that cause serious […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has funded a cell phone application with the goal of reducing car accidents caused by drunk drivers. California is one of several states that has developed similar apps to help people understand just how strongly alcohol can affect their timing, reflexes and decision-making ability. The app provides an estimate

With the holiday season upon us, it is vital for all drivers in California to be prepared for the time they will spend on the roadways. Proper preparation and planning can help drivers to avoid getting into accidents as they travel for the holiday. When people fail to prepare properly and don’t use proper safe

A distracted driver is an accident waiting to happen. While it is true that a driver fiddling with the radio is just as dangerous as a driver fiddling with a phone, it is still important to identify the types of distractions that are causing accidents. To that end, the insurance company State Farm has surveyed

Two vehicles were recently involved in an accident in California that left one person dead. The accident took place on Interstate Highway 580. It was located in Alameda County, in the eastern portion of the county, and it happened on Friday, Oct. 10. The time that the call came in to the authorities about the

Hands-free technology may be the solution to any number of real world problems, but distracted driving is not one of them. Some distracted driving laws have placed an emphasis on things that take a driver’s hands off the wheel. Texting is a primary example of an activity deemed too dangerous to for drivers to engage

A fatal collision in Oakland between a husband and wife and a man driving a tractor-trailer is still under investigation. The crash occurred just after 9 p.m., Aug. 26 on Interstate 880 near 10th Avenue.

Wireless communication has not generally been a boon to safety when it comes to cars. Cell phones have contributed to an epidemic of distracted driving and led to countless car accidents. Drivers talking to others while driving might be a safety hazard, but technology that allows cars to communicate with each other has the potential

In tackling the problem of distracted driving, are cell phones the first thing that should be discussed? Distracted driving laws are being passed all over the country. Many of them target a single behavior: texting behind the wheel. Texting while driving is a known danger and may be easier to ban than other forms of