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It’s that time of year again. Shorter days means more time driving in the dark. The risk of a fatal car accident is three times greater at night, according to the National Safety Council. Key factors include:  Limited visibility: This means more than just “driving in the dark.” Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision, each essential...

You were just involved in an auto accident in greater Cleveland. You may or may not have lost consciousness. Perhaps you have recurring headaches. Perhaps you’re unable to remember exactly what happened, or you feel confused and disorientated. You may have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBIs are often caused by auto accidents. They...

November ushers in a slew of roadway hazards for Cleveland drivers. With the end of daylight savings, drivers must adjust to shorter days and longer periods of nighttime driving. Additionally, weather and environmental conditions can make driving risky, especially when speeding, distracted driving, or impaired driving are thrown into the mix. Limited visibility & increased...

Speeding drivers are a common danger to road users in Cleveland. No matter how skilled someone may be behind the wheel, all it takes is one wrong maneuver at an excessive speed to cause a devastating accident. Why Speeding On City Streets Is So Dangerous In 2016, there was a total of 10,111 speed-related road deaths across the...

Truck safety violations, such as improper loading, faulty brakes or drivers who lack the appropriate training, are on the rise. The Ohio Highway Patrol's Motor Carrier Enforcement Division is engaged in special enforcement and alerting other motorists to the danger. As reported by Cleveland's ABC-5, the Ohio Highway Patrol issued 30,850 commercial vehicle citations in...

Intersections pose a notoriously high risk to motorists, no matter where they are located. One driver is trying to go left, another straight and another right. Throw in additional lanes, pedestrians, bicyclists, emergency vehicles, bus stops and more, and it's no wonder that so many serious crashes happen at intersections. Many of these accidents occur...

From now until the end of summer will be the most dangerous time of the year on the road for teen drivers. The American Automobile Association (AAA) calls the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the "100 Deadliest Days" for teenagers. Traffic collisions involving teen drivers will kill an average of 10 motorists a day...

Across the country, drivers are falling victim to a dangerous belief. Hands-free devices and technologies (such as voice commands or texting dictation) are often portrayed as a safer alternative to handheld mobile devices. Forbes reports that 70 percent of survey respondents said they used hands-free devices for safety reasons. Some 80 percent of respondents believed...

Cleveland road users face many hazards when they walk, bike, or drive on the roads of Ohio. Distracted driving continues to be a pervasive problem thanks in large part to the growing presence of technology in the vehicle. Impaired driving, including both drunk and drunk driving, is still a leading cause of fatal accidents. Speed,...

Time and again, research has demonstrated the importance of seat belt use. Decades of studies conducted by hundreds of different researchers has consistently demonstrated that injuries sustained in a car accident are more serious, and more likely to be fatal, if the victim isn't wearing a seat belt at the time of impact. Passenger injuries...