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If you have ever suspected that driving in Cleveland is hazardous to your health, you're right. A comprehensive study ranks the city as the eighth-most dangerous for drivers in the country. Bad news for Clevelanders You see them every day in the city – reckless motorists. These drivers speed, run red lights and stop signs,...

Truckers are the backbone of America. Each day - in Ohio and across the country - commercial truck drivers haul a variety of goods and products down interstates, roadways, and city streets to make scheduled deliveries and pickups. While most people recognize the personal sacrifice professional truck drivers make to be away from their loved...

March means spring is just around the corner, and spring means more people in Cleveland and throughout Ohio will be out enjoying the warmer weather. People should be able to walk around Cleveland safely, and that includes using the sidewalks and crossing the street. Unfortunately, too many drivers don’t do their part to keep our...

Truck accidents are very different from two-car crashes. Due to the size and weight of large commercial trucks, the damage tends to be more devastating. In many cases, multiple people sustain serious or fatal injuries from a single truck crash. During the aftermath, there are multiple insurance companies involved. That's because the cab, trailer and...

Many crashes occur at roadside sites when drivers fail to move over. Drivers who drive aggressively, distracted or impaired are at the greatest risk of veering off the road and striking a pedestrian, worker or car occupant. Even when all drivers move over, crashes can occur when drivers aren't prepared for traffic to slow down....

Americans haven't been getting enough sleep for some time, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only further disrupted our routines. Unfortunately, too many people view fatigued driving as just a normal part of life. They shouldn't. Driving while tired is dangerous. In fact, going without sleep for long enough before getting behind the wheel is just...

Many parking lots, especially those in commercial plazas, are dangerous for visitors. From dangerous walkways to inattentive drivers, there are many factors that can lead to parking lot injuries. Pedestrians and visitors of a business or other establishment are the most at risk. It's common for parking lot accidents to result in: Head injuries Bone...

We have begun to see a decrease in total road deaths over the past few years. In 2017, there were more than 40,000 traffic fatalities across the United States. According to the National Safety Council, that dropped below 40,000 in 2018 and to an estimated 38,000 in 2019. The rate of traffic fatalities has been...

Distracted driving is a growing threat to public safety all over the United States. In fact, it was responsible for 2,841 traffic fatalities and an estimated 400,000 injuries nationwide in 2018. Distracted driving seems to be a bigger problem in some areas than others. Some other states have a complete handheld ban, which prohibits all...

In today's world, people are often tempted to drive distracted, due to handheld technology and the urge to multitask. For some drivers, distracted driving is habitual, especially when commuting daily on familiar roads. Distracted driving is an umbrella term that describes any activity that causes: Visual Distraction – A driver's eyes are taken off the...