Road safety authorities in Baton Rouge and other cities in Louisiana urge motorists and operators of large trucks to consider each other as they share the highways. Due to the massive weight difference between trucks and cars, occupants of cars are typically worse...
Decline a medical check and risk long-term neck or back pain
Several crash-related injuries could remain hidden for hours, days or even weeks. Therefore, it is never a good idea to decline a trip to the hospital after a car accident. Crash victims nationwide, including Louisiana, are prevented from pursuing financial relief...
3 million U.S. residents suffer car accident injuries yearly
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over three million car accident victims nationwide, including Louisiana, have to deal with the consequences each year. Crash injury-related medical expenses and lost wages do not typically form part of...
The safest drivers can become victims of motor vehicle accidents
Even with all the safety features added to each new vehicle model, motorists in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana continue to suffer severe injuries or lose their lives on the state’s roadways. It is difficult to accept that the safest drivers could become victims of...
What are the most dangerous roads around Baton Rogue?
Different scenarios can make roads very dangerous. Mountain roads are often dangerous because their lower temperatures may lead to ice formation when the roads at lower elevations are still dry. Additionally, mountain roads are often narrow with frequent curves,...
Fatal car accidents in Baton Rouge highest in almost 10 years
A Baton Rouge coroner says statistics showed 88 road accident fatalities in 2020. The Baton Rouge Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Division reports that it is the highest since 2001. They noted that more collisions occurred despite the reduction in traffic levels...
These behaviors cause a good portion of traffic accidents
You can be the safest driver on the road, but you still have no control over what everyone else is doing. And that’s what you have to really worry about as a driver. There is no shortage of traffic accident causes, but these are among the most common: Distracted...
Will self-driving cars solve accidents?
With each passing year, self-driving cars continue to evolve. While they’re far from taking over the road, technology is moving in the right direction. There are many benefits associated with self-driving cars, including the ability for the driver to take a more...
Is distracted driving really the menace that people make it seem?
You can find warnings about distracted driving on billboards, in radio ads and even in the plotlines of books or movies. Distracted driving has become a kind of cultural boogeyman, and it's easy to lull yourself into a false sense of security by assuming that tales of...
Is buying a larger car safer?
To some degree, you can’t even influence whether or not you get into a car accident. You can influence whether or not you cause one, of course, and you can reduce your odds of getting hit by another driver through defensive driving, but it only goes so far. At some...
