
Segue: Road Rage or Road Murder?
My blog last week addressed the growing national concern over road rage incidents. Road rage shootings resulting in injury and death have more than doubled between 2016 and 2021. And guess which state is ranked #2? Tennessee, in road rage shootings per 100,000, behind...

Watch Out! Road Rage Out of Control
We live in an angry world. People feel frustrated and even hopeless…and don’t see a way out of it. Post-Covid uncertainty. Global warming. The Russia-Ukraine war. Hardly ever any good news from the media, which profits off of selling what attracts people’s...

Most Common Types of Truck Accidents
Despite trucks accounting for less than 5% of all registered vehicles in the U.S, they are considered one of the leading causes of accidents on the roadways. According to FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), over 13% of all fatal accidents on American...

Motorcycle Safety Gear
Proper motorcycle protective gear is essential for your safety and everyday riding experience. Riding a motorcycle is relatively dangerous—it makes riders vulnerable to injuries in an accident and the elements. Biking without the proper safety increases your...

Good morning. Traffic Deaths are Surging During the Pandemic.
This Op-Ed piece from David is similar to the blog that I published in December. ‘Social disengagement’ The United States is enduring its most severe increase in traffic deaths since the 1940s. It is a sharp change from the recent norm, too. Deaths from vehicle...

Do You Have a Right to a Rental Motorcycle After A Motorcycle Accident?
If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident and your bike is being repaired, the at-fault driver’s insurance company should pay some amount for a rental car. You might be wondering whether you have a right to challenge the insurance company’s decision to pay...

Watch Out!
This just in: According to “Everytown For Gun Safety,” as published in the December 17, 2021 edition of “The Week” magazine, “The number of fatal shootings and injuries resulting from road rage confrontations in the U.S. is expected to hit 500 this year---double the...

Stranger Danger
I recently wrote an article about post-Covid automobile drivers. About how angry and careless they are. In a rush. Using their right or left turn signal light and, regardless of whether there's sufficient space to do so, pull out in front of you as though you weren't...

Common Types of Motorcycle Accidents and How to Avoid Them
Riding enthusiasts know that riding a motorcycle is pretty exciting. However, it can also be an incredibly dangerous undertaking. Technically, motorcycle accidents are common on American roads, and they account for a significant number of injuries and traffic...

Rudeness
Have you noticed something that’s become more and more acute now that folks are pretty much in the swing of things semi-post-Covid? An increasing rudeness with apparently no scruples as to how it affects other people. In the November 8, 2021 edition of “Time” magazine...