Now that summer is here in Illinois, teen drivers will be out in force cruising with friends, driving to their summer jobs and running errands for their parents during the day. This means summer is a great time to review safe driving practices with your teen....
Whether you’re driving to work or jumping in the car to meet up with a friend, you want to make your safety a priority. This involves your own conduct as well as being aware of the behavior of other road users and any other potential hazards. You also want to make...
When considering car accidents, we often think about high-speed collisions or cars spinning out of control. Many of us will have heard of the term oversteer, where a sharp turn has caused the car to enter into a spin. However, it is less likely that we know what...
So many things can cause us to sleep poorly. We may be up all night with a sick child or burning the midnight oil at work. We may suffer from insomnia. Nevertheless, if sleep eludes us at night we still must get up in the morning and go about our day. For many people...
A serious motor vehicle collision could cause injury to the people in the vehicles involved and huge amounts of property damage. When a driver runs a red light or makes a left turn into your vehicle, you expect that their insurance will properly reimburse you for your...
The day your teenager gets their first car can spell freedom for you and them. You get evenings and weekends to do what you want instead of acting as chauffeur, and your teen -- well, they get to do what they want without your permission. That is how things often work...
If another driver crashes into you, there is a fair chance they were distracted. Even if distraction was not the primary factor in the crash, it might still have played some role. After all, if they were 100% focused on driving and the road around them, they probably...
The roads here in the Chicagoland area can be treacherous at times. But according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Americans drove fewer miles in 2020, yet there were an estimated 38,680 road-related fatalities. This is the largest number...
Horrific outcomes often occur in underride accidents in which a smaller vehicle slides or skids underneath the back or side of a large truck. Drivers and passengers of the cars involved more than likely face catastrophic and fatal injuries in such accidents, which...
Vehicle accident fatalities dropped slightly in 2019 according to data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Dec. But the NHTSA also warned that dangerous driving behaviors during the coronavirus pandemic may have increased motor vehicle...
