Truckers oppose new safety regulation
In 2017, USA Today reported on labor violations in the trucking industry resulting in drivers being overworked, underpaid, and treated like “servants.” Rogue trucking companies violate safety [...]
Delayed safety fixes: recalled Takata airbags remain in 2/3 of U.S. vehicles
The world’s largest automotive recall action was the Takata airbag recall, involving as many as 30 million vehicles worldwide produced by 10 of the world’s biggest automakers. As long ago as [...]
ATV laws similar to motorcycle laws in North Carolina
A six-minute YouTube video of a large group of people riding dirt bikes and ATVs on busy roads in Charlotte on a Sunday afternoon, some of them “popping wheelies,” caught the attention of WCNC in [...]
North Carolina woman injured in road rage incident
A shooting attributed to road rage that occurred on Interstate 440 in November caused the shutdown of a portion of the Raleigh Beltline, reported WNCN. A 22-year-old woman suffered serious, but [...]
Could my medications cause a DUI offense in North Carolina?
Many of the over-the-counter and prescription drugs that most of us take for relief of common symptoms of colds and allergies can make us so sleepy that we are six times more likely to be [...]
Bicycle riders and bike lane crash risk
Like all Americans, residents of North Carolina are being urged to improve public health by adopting more active lifestyles, including biking and walking—instead of driving all the time, no [...]
Safer cars help older drivers stay on the road
After years of discussing strategies for getting older drivers to stop driving, opinions are changing. According to Jane Brody of the New York Times, “When a crash occurs involving an older [...]
