Dress For The Cold While Avoiding A New Haven Motorcycle Accident
by AdminOctober 29th, 2021
The temperatures are dropping but there are still quite a few days left where you can take your motorcycle out for a ride. The colder weather means some conditions are going to get a little less favorable like roads that are covered with fallen leaves and the possibility of some icy conditions, but overall this time of year is a perfect time to get out and ride. As is the case with most things this time of year when riding your motorcycle you’ll need to adjust your wardrobe so you can do your best to avoid a New Haven motorcycle accident. You may not give too much thought to the clothes you’re wearing when riding your motorcycle, but they can have a drastic impact on your safety and comfort while out for a ride. Here is how you should dress for the perfect autumn ride: Always wear a helmet and Read the full article…
Use This Simple Tool To Avoid Driving Impaired Due To Prescription Drugs
by AdminOctober 27th, 2021
When you are prescribed certain medications you may not be thinking at the time how it may affect your ability to safely operate a vehicle. In fact, when most people think of impaired driving they think of driving under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, but prescription drugs have elements that can lead to impaired driving and therefore cause a New Haven auto accident. While most prescription drugs have labels on them warning you of the possible side effects they have on you, it may be unclear to you if you’re able to operate a vehicle when taking a particular type of drug. There is good news on this front, the folks at AAA have developed an easy to use tool that can help you determine whether or not the drugs you have been prescribed will affect your ability to operate a vehicle safely. The tool is called Roadwise RX Read the full article…
Staggering Pedestrian Accident Statistics For Halloween
by AdminOctober 25th, 2021
It’s almost that time of year again when the little ones among us dress up as ghouls and goblins and go out on the hunt for the best candy they can get from their neighbors. It is a magical time of year filled with tricks and treats, but unfortunately it also has the possibility to be a dangerous time of year as well. During Halloween pedestrian accidents occur more frequently then on other nights throughout the fall. According to AAA the number of pedestrian accidents in the week leading up to Halloween accounts for 43% of all pedestrian deaths in the month of October. If that’s not bad enough, there are 30% more deaths due to pedestrian accidents during October then during any other month of the year. This is a staggering number and one that we should all take seriously. So, what can we do to help protect those youngest Read the full article…
Drivers Should Be Aware Of These Hand Signals To Avoid A New Haven Auto Accident
by AdminOctober 23rd, 2021
The weather is getting a little colder, but that won’t stop hardcore cyclists from hitting the streets of New Haven for a ride to work or just a bit of exercise. These cyclists will likely indicate the direction they are turning using hand signals and if a driver doesn’t know what these hand signals mean they could very easily turn into a New Haven auto accident. According to the safety experts at AAA there are three different hand signals that cyclists should use when indicating where they intend to ride next so drivers can make sure to stay out of their way and avoid a collision. If you are driving down the road and you see the following hand signals you should remain safe by avoiding the cyclist in the direction that she/he has indicated they are going. When a cyclists points her/his hand out straight to the left that Read the full article…
33% Of Teens Who Were Killed In An Auto Accident Were Doing This
by AdminOctober 21st, 2021
Drivers who are inexperienced are generally considered to be some of the most dangerous drivers on the road. It stands to reason that because a teen is driving and is likely inexperienced then that would hold true for the teen as well. In many cases this is true and there is a greater risk of a teen getting into a serious New Haven auto accident then those over the age of twenty. Why is this? During National Teen Driver Safety Week put together by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are a number of things to look at that may result in more severe or a high frequency of accidents among teens. One of the reasons a teen is more likely to be in an accident is the fact that teens are more likely to be driving while distracted by their cell phone or other passengers in the car. Read the full article…
Teens Are 23x More Likely To Be Severely Injured When Engaging In This Behavior
by AdminOctober 19th, 2021
This week we are spending time talking about teen safety during #TeenDriverSafetyWeek and one of the things that is critical to keep our kids from getting into a New Haven auto accident is educating them on the behaviors that can get them seriously injured when they are behind the wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) teen drivers are 23 times more likely to get into a crash when they are texting while driving. When a teen takes her/his eye off the road to look down at a text or respond to a text message even for just a split second it can be like driving with your eyes closed for the length of a football field and can result in a serious accident. Texting isn’t the only problem either. Teens are 6x more likely to get into a serious crash if they are dialing their phone. Read the full article…