Distracted Driving Fatalities Don’t Always Result From Cell Phone Use
Believe it or not, cell phones may not be the leading cause of accidents and fatalities resulting from distracted driving accidents. You’ve heard about the dangers of using your phone while driving. But while it’s the leading cause of accidents and fatalities as far as driving distracted goes, it’s far from the only cause. Other […]
How Can You Overcome Your Teen’s Objections to Wearing a Seatbelt?
Those stubborn teens… Here’s a post about how to get through to them about wearing a seatbelt. Remember what you were like when you were a teen? Did you smile and say “yes” and do exactly what your parents said every single time, realizing that they’ve walked your path before and might know a little […]
How Can You Stay Safe When Driving Alone?
Most fatal collisions happen while driving alone. Here are ways to stay safe and make sure you don’t end up in a serious, or even fatal, wreck. Did you know 58% of police-reported fatal accidents involve only one vehicle? To add to that, 40% of fatal accidents are caused by automobile collisions with fixed objects […]
Why Are Male Drivers More Vulnerable to Accidents?
Motor vehicle crash fatality rates are higher among males in every age group (according to NHTSA data). What can you do about it? You’ve probably heard it said that men are more likely than women to get involved in car crashes. But those stats give you perspective! And it explains why car insurance rates are […]
How Can You Reduce or Eliminate Cell Phone Use While Driving?
Cell phone use while driving remains a leading cause of collisions. Learn how to stop yourself, or someone you love, from doing it. I’m not going to preach to you about the dangers of using your phone while driving. You know them. You’ve heard the stats so many times you can’t stand them anymore. Besides, […]
African-American Kids Ages 4-7 Account for 47% of Pedestrian Fatalities
Why do racial minorities’ children, including African-Americans, account for a disproportionately larger share of pedestrian fatalities? A study published at the National Institute of Mental Health found that in the 4-7 age group, 47% of all car-pedestrian fatalities happened to African-American children. They also accounted for 37% of pedestrian fatalities in the 8-15 year-old group. […]
A Quick Guide to Accidents in Texas Road Work Zones
What happens when you get into an accident in a road work zone in Texas? You never want to get into a car accident, but if there’s any place you really don’t want to be involved in an accident, it’s in a work zone. That’s because fines double in work zones. However, work zones must […]
Shane Mullen Named Top 3 Personal Injury Lawyer in Dallas, TX for 2019
Three Best Rated®, an online service with more than 1.7 million monthly customers, named Shane V. Mullen one of its three best personal injury lawyers in Dallas, TX for 2019. He also received this award for 2018. The distinction came following his passing of a rigorous 50-point analysis. “I always aim to get personal injury […]
How The Shortage of Truckers Skyrockets Your Safety Risk
The trucking industry faces an employee shortage that rises to crisis levels. Here’s how that puts you at greater risk when you drive. Driving a truck (of any kind) for a living is the seventh most dangerous profession, leading to 24.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2016. 918 truck drivers lost their lives in 2016, […]
18 to 21 Year-olds’ May Soon Get the Right to Drive Semi-trucks
Internet sales are fueling high demand for cross-country shipping, while many don’t have an interest in a career driving a semi truck. 18 to 21 year-olds’ may soon get the right to drive semi-trucks. Would you trust your 18-year-old behind the wheel of 80,000 pounds of metal and cargo? That’s what some trucking industry leaders […]