by donnersa | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
Not all car crash injuries are immediately apparent, so those who come away relatively unscathed from a crash in Missouri should wait before doing anything drastic. For instance, the other driver’s auto insurance company may want them to sign a release of...
by donnersa | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
As a Missouri driver, you are generally taught to drive slowly as a way of being safe on the road. That is not entirely correct. Driving at a reasonable speed is the safest approach. Going too slowly can also be dangerous for other drivers on the road. When a driver...
by donnersa | Apr 14, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
New and young drivers are a concern on Missouri roadways. Their inexperience and propensity to misunderstand important aspects of safe driving can lead to an auto accident with personal injury or even death. One factor that is statistically shown to increase the...
by donnersa | Mar 19, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted its annual nationwide survey known as the Traffic Safety Culture Index, and one of the subjects that it touched upon was driving while high on marijuana. Of the 2,582 licensed drivers aged 16 and older who reported...
by donnersa | Mar 5, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Missouri residents will want to know about the DRIVE-Safe Act, a bipartisan bill that was introduced back in February 2019. The U.S. Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety held a hearing that largely focused on it because it proposes to open interstate travel to...
by donnersa | Feb 21, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
As the parent of a teen driver, you no doubt worry about his or her safety on the road. You have probably heard about how teens and young adults in Missouri and across the country are especially prone to distracted driving. In a survey conducted by The Zebra, 38% of...
by donnersa | Feb 20, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Missouri drivers can become inattentive for a number of reasons, but they may not think that vehicle safety features would be included among them. Studies have shown, however, that the features on semi-autonomous vehicles are a potential source of inattention and...
by donnersa | Feb 6, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
When multiple vehicles are involved in a Missouri car crash, it may not be immediately clear who is at fault for the collision. These types of large accidents can be devastating experiences that cause serious injuries or even fatalities, and it can be complex to sort...
by donnersa | Jan 24, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that red light cameras are effective in deterring drivers from running red lights. Red light-running violations go down some 40% with these devices, and with that comes a reduction in red light-running crashes. More...
by donnersa | Jan 17, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Nearly 80% of respondents to a 2019 AAA Foundation survey admitted that they expressed significant anger or aggression at least once while driving in the previous year. Missouri residents should know that though they may feel justified in feeling anger behind the...
