Maryland and Virginia rank 4th and 6th in the country, respectively, for drivers whose hands are not on the wheel. More than 35% of drivers in both states have admitted to texting while driving. The survey, conducted by Vlingo, a voice-recognition software company, says that 36% of Maryland drivers text and drive and 35.6% of…
The South Carolina Highway Patrol has teamed up with agencies in North Charleston, Goose Creek, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, and Charleston County to run a “Buckle Up” initiative through June 1. The various police agencies across the state are participating in TV ads and educational outreach programs to encourage seat belt use. In 2006, 72% of…
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, North Carolina is the fifth worst state for young drivers. A study from the NHTSA found that NC has the fifth most fatal car accidents involving teens 16-19 in the entire country. Part of the problem is that teens in NC are much less likely to buckle…
A 49 year old Abingdon, Va., man was struck by a train in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The man was walking on the Virginia Creeper Trail, which is near the railroad tracks, on his way home. Abingdon Police Chief Tony Sullivan noted that the tracks provide a shortcut to “just…
A 26 year old North Carolina man was killed early Sunday morning when his car flipped several times in Virginia Beach. Police believe that the man was travelling at about 85 mph at the time. Police are unsure at what time the accident occurred. The last phone call went out from the man’s cell phone…