Most people don’t think much about the stripes in the middle of roads: Those little yellow or white stripes that run through almost all of our major roads and highways. However, these lines are critical to the safety of drivers. Especially at night, when most motor vehicle accidents occur, we depend on these little…
With the influx of autonomous driving technology, it’s no surprise the trucking industry is feeling the impact. Questions about autonomously driven trucks bring out related questions of job-security, pay-rate and of course safety. Trucking accidents are always a problem in our country, so it makes sense that the possibility of autonomous trucks on our…
There are a lot of professional drivers and many others who drive for work even if it is not in their job description. Office managers have to run to the office supply store to pick up paper, interns drive to get their boss a latte, and store managers run a daily deposit to the…
A massive vehicle pileup this past Tuesday morning on Interstate 90 near Cleveland could have brought even worse consequences had motorists not already been driving cautiously because of whiteout conditions. That is the assessment of one of the drivers involved in the chain collision that occurred near Leroy Township on Christmas Eve. He stated…
According to a university professor who studies holiday traffic patterns, today might be the last of “the bad days” preceding Christmas for drivers to be out on the roads in Ohio and nationally. The reason for that, says David Brown of the University of Alabama, is this: The “mix of traffic that’s kind of…
Years from now, when Toyota Motor Corp. executives look back on the history of their company, they will undoubtedly remember and reflect on the term “sudden acceleration.” Those two words and what follows from them are well known to consumers and motorists across the country, including in Ohio. Most centrally, and in the minds…
There is a reason why drunk driving is illegal in Ohio; it is wildly dangerous and can injure or kill innocent motorists. When an irresponsible driver gets behind the wheel after having had too much to drink, he or she has slower reaction times, impaired judgment, and lowered inhibitions. That combination alone can be…
Do classes on distracted driving, well, really drive home the point that behaviors such as texting and talking on phones while behind the wheel are as dangerous as driving drunk — and sometimes more deadly — and truly need to be stopped? Although evidence on that seems to be mixed, safety advocates will certainly…
In 2007, a tragic bus accident involving members of an Ohio university baseball team riveted Americans’ attention and spurred increased debate over the safety of commercial bus operators. In that crash, six people from Bluffton University died and 28 others were injured after their bus fell from an overpass in Georgia. In subsequent years,…
Pedestrians across the country, including in Ohio, must obviously remain vigilant about safety when they are going about their business anywhere near traffic. Statistics — both stark and sad — readily support that assertion, with car crash-related numbers indicating just how serious an issue pedestrian safety is nationally. And what traffic authorities are finding…