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Read MoreFatal car crash data could be missing cell phone use
Although the connection between cell phone use and impaired driving is well established, their relation to fatal car accidents could be underreported. A study by the National Safety Council examined 180 crashes from 2009 to 2011 and discovered that among fatal crashes where the driver was using a cell phone, only 52 percent of them were recorded as such. For example, in January 2010 a Michigan teenager was talking on the phone to a friend…
Read MoreAccidents double for seniors who take their pets in the car
Seniors who take Fido or Fluffy along for a ride to the store probably think of it as just a fun outing and a way to spend time together. Unfortunately, the distraction this creates is a bit like a teenager or busy parent talking on their cell phone. According to researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, crashes increase dramatically among drivers age 70 who habitually take their pet with them in the car. Their…
Read MoreAdvice for parents on keeping their teenaged drivers safe
The summertime stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day is the most dangerous time of the year for teen drivers. Over the past five years, an average of eight teens were killed in car accidents each day during the summer, according to Tire Rack Street Survival, a nonprofit teen driving education program. “Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rate among teens,” said Loretta Worters, vice…
Read MoreFewer look for auto insurance even as more people switch
Fewer drivers are shopping around for auto insurance but when they do they’re more likely to switch to a new company. The percentage of auto insurance shoppers is at a six-year low even as the percentage of those choosing a new company is at a six-year high. According to a 2013 Insurance Shopping Study by J.D. Power and Associates, of the 23 percent of customers who shopped auto insurance in the past 12 months, 45…
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