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Avoid Car Accidents When Driving in Snow Country

By | February 23rd, 2017

Many Californians living in the coastal areas get little exposure to driving in snowy conditions. This lack of practice can cause problems when driving in inland areas, especially the mountains. When visiting or vacationing in these places, drive safely and avoid a car accident using these six tips: Bring Tire Chains and Know How to Use Them Even if your driving skill and car are more than up to the task of traveling on snow-covered roads, sometimes chains are required. Look for “chain required” signs. The sign will show one of.

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Six Passing Practices That Increase Your Risk of a Car Crash

By | February 9th, 2017

Head-on collisions are among the most dangerous ways that two vehicles can crash. The impacts occur at high velocity because the speed of both cars add. Poorly executed passing on two lane highways often cause this type of accident. Although passing another car using the oncoming traffic lane will always be dangerous, bad passing habits increase the danger to unacceptable levels. Here are six dangerous passing practices: Passing a vehicle that’s traveling near the speed limit. Exceeding the speed limit is illegal regardless of the circumstances. The passing zones, which.

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Multi-vehicle Crashes

By | January 19th, 2017

Periodically we hear of 30 car pile-ups, 50 car pile-ups, and even sometimes crashes involving 100 cars or other vehicles.  What causes these?  How could so many vehicles be involved in these accidents?  Each of these situations can cause a chain reaction multi-vehicle accident. FOG Fog is created when warm and cold air combine causing condensation.  It forms during changes in temperature and is often close to the ground. Fog is blinding.  It is impossible to see anything.  It can come up very suddenly on the road.  Drivers may not.

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Avoiding a Car Crash: Studies Show That Light and Caffeine Increase Alertness

By | December 22nd, 2016

We rely on sunlight and the lack of it to ‘tell’ our bodies when it’s time for wakefulness and for sleep. It’s responsible for our circadian rhythm, which is essentially a 24 hour wake/sleep pattern of our biological functions. The 24 hour cycle of sunlight and darkness keeps everyone’s ‘internal’ clocks synchronized in a particular geographic location. If you fly to another part of the world, your circadian rhythm eventually adjusts to the day/night cycle of the particular locality. It turns out that the blue-green part of sunlight is responsible.

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How to Avoid an Airbag Injury in a Car Crash

By | November 10th, 2016

Because of much misunderstanding about airbags, people often underestimate the force of their deployment. A car crash happens quickly and is over after about 200 milliseconds. Because an airbag must fully deploy before the driver’s face reaches it, it has about 25 milliseconds to do its job. Airbags therefore, must use a fast chemical reaction, (i.e. an explosion) for inflation. People have said that getting hit by an airbag is like getting struck by a baseball bat. That’s an accurate description given that airbags have broken bones in the face.

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Avoid a Car Accident This Fall with These Four Safety Tips

By | October 13th, 2016

Fall is here, which means shorter days, cooler temperatures, a lower position of the sun in the sky, falling foliage, and children going back to school. All of these changes affect motorists, who must adapt and compensate in order to avoid a car accident. Here are four tips for safer fall driving: Watch for Leaves on the Pavement Optimum braking requires good tire contact with dry pavement. However, some roads will have a large buildup of leaves, which reduce your braking power. While dry leaves are more than enough to compromise your braking,.

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Avoiding a Car Crash: Micro-Sleep Prevents You from Forcing Wakefulness

By | September 22nd, 2016

An under appreciated driving hazard is the lack of sleep. In fact, many people are cavalier about driving while fatigued. Although driving under the influence of alcohol carries much social stigma, the same can’t be said of driving when tired. Yet both forms of impairment are equally dangerous and cause too many fatalities on our roads and highways. The Dangerous State of Micro-Sleep Is it possible to force yourself to stay awake by continually drinking coffee, playing loud music, and using truck driver tricks such as chewing gum? While you.

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Car Accidents That Happen at Intersections

By | August 18th, 2016

According to the Federal Highway Administration, approximately 2.3 million intersection car accidents occur every year in the United States, resulting in nearly 8,000 deaths. Those that happen in rural areas often have the most catastrophic outcomes as the speed limits are often higher. Common Types of Intersection Car Accidents Some of the most common types of intersection accidents include rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, side impact collisions, and sideswiped collisions. Common Causes When behind the wheel, it’s very important to pay attention as you approach an intersection because accidents happen in a.

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Avoid a Car Accident on Your Work Commute with These Five Tips

By | June 30th, 2016

Commuting is a dangerous activity because the roads are packed with motorists in a rush to get to their destinations. When you’re late to work and the traffic isn’t cooperating, it can put you in a very bad mood. This mindset, common to many commuters, can lead to aggressive driving and car accidents. Here are five tips for safe commuting: Minimize commuting. Ask if you can work from home on days that don’t require interaction with others at your job. The Internet as well as cloud computing make this possible,.

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Eight Safety Tips for Avoiding Backing Car Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

Backing vehicles account for one in four accidents. Given that the average distance covered while backing up is measured in tens of feet, that’s a lot of car accidents per mile driven. The reasons come down to the driver’s poor visibility and not exercising the proper precautions. Here are eight safety tips to avoid becoming a statistic: Don’t back up. Whenever possible, position your car while parking so that you can leave by moving forward. If you can’t do this without backing into the space, it is still preferable to.

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