- Pierce Egerton | July 30, 2011 4:06 PM | Greensboro, NC
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Automobile Accidents
Pilot projects in Syracuse, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut, produced dramatic reductions in distracted driving. The projects measured the effect of increased law enforcement combined with...
- Pierce Egerton | June 16, 2011 5:42 PM | Greensboro, NC
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Automobile Accidents
A few days ago, I posted an article about teen driving, the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 20. In that article, I pointed out that 2 out of 3 fatalities in crashes...
- Lawrence Egerton | June 18, 2010 3:33 PM | Greensboro, NC
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Automobile Accidents
Four people were injured on Interstate 73 near Greensboro, North Carolina on June 11, 2010 when Jasmine Tashe` Harper overturned the SUV she was driving. Ms. Harper was attempting to change lanes...
- Pierce Egerton | April 30, 2010 4:15 PM | Greensboro, NC
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Rollover crashes—accidents wherein the vehicle tilts onto its roof or side—are often a ghastly sight and fearsome thing to imagine. But do you realize that in reality, rollover crashes...
- Jim Lewis | December 26, 2009 2:07 PM | Greenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Another recall has been issued for baby gear. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recalled...
- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | November 21, 2009 12:05 PM | Greenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Odds are you will be involved in a car accident at some point in your life. In fact, The typical person will be in 4.5 wrecks on average in their lifetime. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
- Rick Shapiro | November 17, 2009 3:35 PM | Greenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC
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Motorcycle Accidents
To some, there is no greater rush then taking a motorcycle out on an open North Carolina (NC) highway on a clear, sunny day. Riding a motorcycle along Highway 441 through the Great Smokey Mountains...
- Gary Shipman | October 27, 2009 12:39 PM | Wilmington, NC
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Defective & Dangerous Products
New details of a fatal crash were released by the Federal highway safety inspectors that triggered Toyota Motor Corp.’s largest recall. The NHTSA report found that the Lexus ES 350 sedan...
- Jean Martin | September 30, 2009 9:38 AM | Wilmington, NC
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Last month a California Highway Patrol Officer and three members of his family were tragically killed in a fiery crash moments after they had called 911 to report that the accelerator on their...
- Jean Martin | August 14, 2009 12:32 PM | Wilmington, NC
Category:
Automobile Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, beat expectations recently by doubling the minimum roof crush resistance standard for most vehicles.
For the last three years, NHTSA...