It is a habit even more commonplace that checking your phone for messages: dining and driving. Whether a motorist has a travel mug full of coffee resting in the cupholder in the center console on the way to work, or is working through a bag of chips on the drive home...
Even if you're an experienced driver, navigating unfamiliar Washington roads can feel unnerving. You may have to strain to read smaller road signs or struggle to identify house numbers to make it to your destination. Sometimes, you may not be able to avoid driving in...
Police have charged a 39-year-old Washington man with vehicular homicide in connection with a pedestrian accident in Spokane on the afternoon of Jan. 10 that claimed the life of his girlfriend. The accident took place on North Cincinnati Street in the vicinity of...
Although rare in Washington, truck accidents cause detrimental damage when they happen. In the last financial year, truck accidents contributed to more than 4,000 fatalities and 120,000 injuries in the United States. Speeding is not only hazardous for small vehicles...
It can be dangerous to drive a motorcycle on windy, wet, or snowy Washington roads. However, motorcycles also come with extremely good brakes and no obstructions to block a driver's view. So, why do so many riders tend to get themselves into an accident? Read on to...
Our Washington roads have become crowded with drivers who are unsafe. Whether it is distracted driving, drowsy driving or impaired driving, cars, trucks and motorcycles are all at risk for serious collisions during every trip. While many people equate impaired driving...
More than 250 highway work zone accidents take place every day in Washington and around the country, and many of the drivers who cause them are distracted by cellphones or other electronic devices. Accident statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Because they don't have the sloping profile of most cars, SUVs can do serious harm to a pedestrian's body in a collision. Besides that, SUVs are much heavier than the average car. What Washington residents should know is that SUVs may be contributing to the overall...
Drivers in Washington know that safety features on cars are always improving. In recent years, the number of deaths associated with collisions involving most passenger vehicles has gone down. But at the same time, the number of fatalities linked to large truck...
While new cars and trucks are safer than ever before, thousands of people are still injured or killed on Washington roads each year. That is because advanced auto safety technology cannot yet eliminate driver error, which is the top cause of car accidents nationwide....
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