Virginia lawmakers passed new citations on texting while driving in the Commonwealth. The law received bi-partisan support along with a boost from recent studies performed by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicating a dramatic increase in the risk of injury when texting while driving. Unfortunately, when you examine the details of the law, it’s not as…
Two motorcyclists were hospitalized in Burlington, North Carolina after a wreck in the 1100 block of Anthony Road at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Police have determined that both motorcycles were traveling north on Anthony Road when they each left the right side of the curved roadway. Curtis Glenn Savage of Rouggemont, and Thomas Visitor Hargis…
According to an article in the Virginian Pilot, 21-year-old Ashley Campbell of Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) was killed when the van she was riding in caught fire. Patrick Turner, of Virginia Beach, was driving the van. A sudden mechanical failure forced the van to slow down on the Roth Bridge. Lloyd Jones of Dover was…
A major collision involving two vehicles in Halifax County, North Carolina ends up hospitalizing several involved in the wreck. The crash occurred at the intersection of Thelma Road and Highway 158. Emergency crews had to transport everyone involved to Halifax Regional Medical Center where they are being treated for multiple injuries. With a combined effort…
Virginia (VA) road fatalities hit a nearly 45-year low in 2008, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Department of Motor Vehicles. In more good new, the DMV data showed that all types of car accidents decreased by almost 7 percent from 2007 to 2008. The bad news, predictably, is that too many people were…