As the calendar is just about to turn to March and the weather is slowly but surely warming up it is time to talk about the dangers that exist when you hit the road in the spring. There are more hazards on the road to deal with in the spring that could lead to a New Haven auto accident then you might expect and they go well beyond the weather conditions. It is important for you to beware of all the hazards that are possible during the spring months so you can get to your destination safely. Before we get into the non-weather specific hazards that exist during the spring, it is important to remember that some weather conditions do still exist and can be quite serious in making your ride treacherous. While snow and ice are less likely, there may be a morning or evening that comes with slightly Read the full article…

You may take driving your car for granted and think that it will just be there for you to get to and from places safely without a whole lot of intervention from you. The truth is that your vehicle requires care and attention year round to make sure it is safe and you will not get into a New Haven auto accident when you are driving around in it. If you don’t maintain certain elements of your vehicle you may be putting yourself and your passengers at risk of being injured. Taking care of your vehicle at certain times of the year makes a lot of sense because with the change of seasons comes issues that might arise due to changes in weather conditions or temperatures. You may want to perform a safety check going into winter for instance as the temperatures and road conditions change frequently. This is an Read the full article…

Safety experts have been saying for years that one of the best things you can do to avoid a New Haven auto accident is to drive defensively. On it’s face this sounds like a pretty simple concept, but what does this phrase actually mean and how would you go about doing it in your day to day life while behind the wheel? The short answer is that it is quite simple to drive defensively, but if you dig a little deeper you will find that the components of this style of driving require focus and engagement that you may not be currently driving with and it will require you to adjust how you are driving now. The core basic components of defensive driving are observation, anticipation, space-management and decision-making. These core components when working together will put you in a position to successfully avoid an accident while behind the wheel Read the full article…

We’ve all been there before. Someone cuts you off and you swerve to move out of the way so you don’t get into a New Haven auto accident. Your nerves are frayed and you are on edge because you, quite literally, just saw your life flash in front of your face. You have two choices, you can scream at the person who cut you off and tell them what you really think about their driving or you can take a few deep breaths, collect yourself and move on so you can continue to drive safely. Which route would you pick? If you’re anything like many drivers in the state of Connecticut you would pick the first option of laying on your horn, shaking your fists and letting the person who cut you off know how you really feel about them and their terrible driving. That is because in recent data Read the full article…