Roundabouts can be especially confusing for people when they are new or when motorists are unfamiliar with them, and their appearance across Tennessee over the past two decades has led to a decrease in traffic fatalities but an increase in accidents overall. Motorists should understand how to safely navigate through roundabouts so they can reduce their risk of car accidents. By observing basic rules for roundabouts, motorists may safely get through them without issues. Roundabout Accidents A … [Read more...]
The Inequality of Driving Deaths
Economically disadvantaged people are much likelier to be killed in motor vehicle accidents than their more advantaged counterparts due to unsafe roads, inadequate safety features in older cars and hindered access to trauma care. This inequality between disadvantaged and wealthier people has grown over time. The largest decreases in deaths have happened among people who have the highest levels of education while the biggest increases in deaths have happened among people who are older than 25 and … [Read more...]
The Push to Prioritize Truck Safety Rules
Following an increase in truck accident fatalities over the past seven years, survivors and safety advocates are urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize multiple safety regulations that have been placed on hold. Truck Safety Coalition members attended the nomination hearing of the new administrator of the FMCSA in Oct. 2017. They wanted to draw attention to the importance of a number of safety regulations in the hope that the FMCSA would finalize the rules and begin … [Read more...]
When the Other Driver Won’t Disclose Information
When a motor vehicle collision occurs in Tennessee, all drivers are required to exchange important information, but some drivers refuse to provide the required information despite the law. The refusal to exchange essential information can be considered a hit-and-run. Victims of car accidents in which the drivers will not exchange their information may be able to enlist the help of law enforcement, an auto accident attorney, or their insurance company to track down the other driver and his or her … [Read more...]
IIHS Pushes for Passenger Equality
Because car manufacturers tend to design their vehicles to pass the existing safety tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently instituted new tests that rate cars for passenger safety. In the past, manufacturers had focused on driver safety since that was what the tests looked for. The IIHS asserts that it is important to improve passenger safety so that it is equal to the safety standards imposed for drivers. IIHS Safety Tests The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety … [Read more...]