Road Risks Rise as More Drivers Drop Insurance
Road Risks Rise as More Drivers Drop Insurance. The Wall Street Journal reports that more drivers are letting their car insurance lapse. This puts themselves and other drivers at risk. “A good proportion of people on the road are either uninsured or underinsured, and so you have to protect yourself,” said Robert Hartwig, president of
Read MoreSchool bus warning lights don’t stop all drivers from breaking the law
School bus warning lights don’t stop all drivers from breaking the law. An article in the local newspaper Powhatan Today discusses the problem of vehicles passing stopped school buses that are loading or unloading children. The Powhatan school system gets one or two reports every day of this happening. “If our drivers can get the
Read MoreCrashes fatal to five in Virginia
Crashes fatal to five in Va. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has written an article about five people that died last weekend in accidents around Virginia. There were three accidents where the car left the road and wrecked and one that was caused by a tractor trailer hitting a car from the rear. The good news is
Read MoreWinter weather increases accident risk
While witnessing the first legitimate wintry weather of the season last weekend—most of it in the region of Central Virginia—we got a pretty accurate reminder of why it is important to stay off of snowed-over roads unless it is absolutely necessary. When the snow started falling around 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, most residents gave in
Read MoreU.S.DOT Unveils Automatic Vehicle Safety Recall Notification Service
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now offers an automatic vehicle safety recall notification service. What this means is that vehicle owners across the nation can be instantly notified about important safety recalls. The alerts can be received by email or RSS feeds on personal computers, cell phones or PDAs. It is also possible
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