Page 11 Car Accidents

Steps to take immediately following an accident

Written by: Chad M. Prentice 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 […]

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10 Important Steps to Take Following a Car Accident

10 Important Steps to Take Following a Car Accident Millions of car accidents occur each year in the United States. Fortunately, most of them just involve only property damage – that is damage only to the vehicle and not its occupants.  But, one in three accidents leads to personal injury to the drivers or passengers. […]

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Statistics link daydreaming to car accidents

Written by: Tyrone J. Maho Although regulations are in force for penalizing those who use cell phones while driving cars in California, governmental agencies do not seem to recognize statistics about daydreamers who cause accidents. A national database dedicated to studying statistics related to car crashes discovered that an astounding 61 percent of distracted driving […]

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How autonomous car programming might be improved

Written by: Chad M. Prentice California is one of the states where testing of autonomous vehicles has been occurring, but according to one professor, there is a flaw in the way these vehicles learn to drive. He says that self-driving cars should not be taught to drive like humans because they then make the same […]

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How conversation can distract drivers

Written by: Chad M. Prentice Drivers in California may not be aware of the state’s laws regarding cell phone use; for example, it prohibits all drivers from texting and has a ban on cellphone use for school bus drivers and for drivers under 18. The reason is that using cellphones while driving is a form […]

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