Drugged driving is becoming more prevalent in California and the rest of the U.S. A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association studied the fatal car crash data for 2016 and found that 44 percent of fatally injured drivers who were tested for drugs came up positive; this is a jump from a decade ago when 26 percent of such drivers tested positive.
Steps to take immediately following an accident
Car accidents happen in the blink of an eye with little time to think. Most people are in a situation they've never been in before, so fear, confusion, anger and pain are emotions that drivers and passengers can feel in the aftermath. A person's actions immediately after an accident can have legal consequences in the future. California residents should keep the following in mind when they are involved in a motor vehicle accident.
