Although turn signals are standard safety equipment in every motor vehicle and motorists are required by law to use them to signal turns and lane changes, a recent study reveals that many Americans neglect to activate their turn signals resulting in more traffic accidents than distracted driving. Drivers who do not use their turn signals… Read More »
Tire Blowouts Pose Threat to All Motorists
About 500 people are killed and 19,000 injured in tire-related accidents annually. Many motorists are unknowingly driving on defective tires because of what has been called ‘a broken recall system’. Tire sellers do not always register the tires sold to consumers with the manufacturer. If a problem is detected and a tire is recalled, manufacturers… Read More »
Passengers Prove Distracting to Teen Drivers
Distractions caused by passengers of teen drivers is the leading cause of car crashes according to a recent study conducted at the University of Iowa. In fact, over the last several years, over 15 percent of teens got into an automobile accident after being distracted by another person in the car. Although cellphones are the… Read More »
Davenport Iowa Texting While Driving Car Accident Injury Lawyers
Driving fatalities are rising at levels not seen in half a century and many believe that distracted driving, including the use of electronic devices, is part of the problem. Some are asking if companies such as Apple or other cell phone providers have a duty to prevent devices from being used by drivers in dangerous… Read More »
The Dangers of Unsecured Loads and Debris on Highways
This week, an Iowa man was killed in a I-80 traffic accident in Davenport. Road debris, which has been identified as a detached motor vehicle part lying in the roadway, crashed through the windshield of the man’s vehicle fatally striking the man and injuring a passenger. According to a study conducted by the AAA Foundation… Read More »