Most adults in this country know that seat belts save lives. Statistics show that the majority of drivers buckle up when they get behind the wheel of their vehicle. However, a new study reveals that those same drivers are not as cautious when they are a back-seat passenger in someone else’s vehicle and many fail…
A two-vehicle crash near downtown Grundy, Virginia (VA), left two passengers dead and both drivers seriously injured. The fatal wreck happened on the afternoon of August 6, 2017, but investigators had no immediate answers for why the tragedy occurred. Virginia State Police told reporters that the deadly head-on collision started with an eastbound…
One person suffered critical injuries in a head-on collision in Roanoke County, Virginia (VA), on the evening of July 30, 2017. Another person went to the hospital in serious condition, and two others required medical treatment after the two-vehicle crash on Catawba Valley Drive/VA 311. The wreck happened at around 6:45 pm near…
A new law in West Virginia makes it illegal to speak on a handheld mobile device while driving; only hands-free sets are permitted. The graduated fines one must pay if caught are $100, $200 and $300 depending on how many times one has been pulled over. While states like Virginia and North Carolina have made texting-while-driving…
We all know about the dangers of distracted driving and how just taking your eyes off the road even for a couple of seconds can have tragic consequences. Several years ago, there was a much-quoted study conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute which found that a driver going 55 m.p.h. who takes their eyes off…