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An improved safety measure meant to reduce speeding may be doing just the opposite and encouraging some drivers to go faster instead, according to a new study. On average, drivers using adaptive cruise control (ACC) are more likely to speed than those manually applying the brakes and gas. With increased speed comes a greater risk...

Nearly every adult has experienced an episode of road rage. Just in the past year, more than 80% of drivers admitted to driving angry. A recent survey by The Zebra asked motorists in all 50 states about their driving habits in the last year. About 82% of respondents said that they had driven aggressively or...

There are many drivers who simply can't resist the urge to pick up their cellphones. Some are willing to risk causing a crash over a buzz or ring notification. Others regularly text, browse the web and use social media while driving. The problem has grown substantially worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly 57 percent of...

Driving at night is something that many drivers find nerve-racking, no matter how long they have been driving. The majority of decisions drivers make are based on what they see. Drivers must use extra caution when driving at night because the darkness significantly reduces visibility. This makes it difficult to read signs, anticipate changes in...

If you were involved in a car accident, the facts regarding what happened may not be entirely clear. Your crash may have come out of nowhere without any indication of how it occurred. You may have felt shock and adrenaline in the moments after your crash, but later learned that you need to be treated...

A Lexington, South Carolina car accident lawyer discusses the leading causes and contributing factors of crashes. No matter how cautious you are on the road, you can't always avoid the drivers who behave recklessly. When a crash occurs, it often happens when we least expect it. In the aftermath, you may be dealing with medical...

Nobody expects to be involved in a car accident. While many drivers are cautious and responsible, you can't always avoid the drivers who behave recklessly. The average person is involved in a crash about three or four times in his or her lifetime. In most cases, these crashes aren't severe. Minor crashes can be deceiving,...

We have seen a significant decline in overall traffic fatalities over the last few years. Some safety advocates attribute this to the safety features found in new cars, as well as new distracted driving laws in many states. According to the National Safety Council, there were more than 40,000 traffic fatalities across the U.S. in...

We all encounter other drivers who are in a rush or project their anger on the roadway for no apparent reason. This could include tailgating, shouting, giving rude gestures, pulling illegal and dangerous driving maneuvers, and engaging in violent encounters. According to the NHTSA, aggressive driving is often the result of: Impatient drivers. Drivers who...

Rear-end collisions aren't often seen as serious crashes. That's because the most common injury sustained in rear-end collisions is whiplash. This occurs when the head jerks forward and backward in a whip-like motion, which damages the soft tissue in the neck. Whiplash is often considered a minor injury because it doesn't usually produce immediate symptoms....