The month of December has been designated as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month which provides everyone a good opportunity to refresh their memories on the dangers of this behavior and how it can very easily lead to a New Haven auto accident that results in the death of the driver, a passenger or others who are on the road at the time of this behavior. There are some staggering statistics that may have a sobering effect on you, but there is one that is commonly misquoted and that is that the month of December has the highest rate of drunk driving deaths in the calendar year. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the months that report the highest levels of drunk driving fatalities are June, July and August, the summer months. This is not to say that there aren’t a dangerously high number Read the full article…

If you have plans to travel for the holiday season you are going to want to take a good long look at your car that you plan to drive in and make sure it is ready for a long trip. A car that you might only usually use for a commute to work, may have some things that need to be checked to be sure it is safe to drive on a long road trip. If you make these safety checks you will go a long way in preventing yourself from getting into a New Haven auto accident. Of course you will always want to make sure that your vehicle is ready for a road trip, but taking a few extra minutes to insure that you have checked all of the safety boxes before you head out on a long one is a good idea. By now, hopefully all of Read the full article…

With an estimated over 100 million people traveling this holiday season the roads are going to be congested and it may take you some additional time to get to your destination. With congested roads and delayed travel, many people are going to become agitated and often road rage can lead to a New Haven auto accident if you’re not careful. If you’re driving to a destination during this holiday weekend you may need to pack your patience pills and also do some preparation so you can have a safe and enjoyable road trip. If you take a little pre-trip time to get yourself ready, you will be in a much better position to battle the stresses that will be thrown at you as part of the long road trip. When you are heading out for any road trip, but especially one where there may be a lot of congestion, potentially Read the full article…

Whether you drive a Tesla vehicle or have seen them around the Elm City you know that they sleek looking vehicles are an achievement in auto engineering mixed with best in class technology. These vehicles have become synonymous with being at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle revolution that many claim is coming. What happens when a car drives itself using the autopilot setting in the Tesla vehicles? Does the vehicle know how to avoid a New Haven auto accident? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the answer is a very clear no. The NHTSA launched an investigation into the Tesla autopilot system to determine whether or not the system was providing sufficient safe guards for those who are utilizing the system to continue to pay attention to the road in front of them. The investigation was launched after it was clear, from multiple accidents, some of Read the full article…