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Interested in riding a motorcycle? Read this first.
Riding a motorcycle is a much-loved activity across the country, but it can be intimidating for new or inexperienced riders. If you’re interested in riding a motorcycle, you probably have a million different questions – mainly regarding the dangers of it. Here are answers to a few common questions new…
North Carolina distracted driving law: does anybody care?
The U.S. has a patchwork of laws regarding distracted driving. Experts agree that using a cell phone (or any other electronic device) while driving is dangerous for the distracted motorist and everybody around them. But traffic law is mostly left up to state regulators and legislatures, and different states have…
Surgeon’s BAC was three times legal limit in wrong-way crash
Most people think of surgeons as highly trained doctors dedicated to saving lives. But law enforcement officials say that a surgeon involved in a wrong-way collision on an interstate highway showed reckless disregard for safety when he had more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system.…
North Carolina mom talks about teen son in aftermath of car crash
Charlotte is about three hours southwest of Vance County. The sparsely populated rural area was the site of a violent crash that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl and critical injuries to a 17-year-old boy. The boy’s mother said she has been told by doctors that her son…
Recent Charlotte-area car crash brings back memories
Guardrails are installed along highways to help save lives. There are at least a couple of Charlotte-area families who wonder if the safety devices do more harm than good. Photos taken after a recent car crash on Interstate 77 show that mangled guardrails penetrated the front end of a vehicle. News reports…
Teen driver charged in head-on Gaston County collision
A short drive west of Charlotte will land you in Gaston County, site of a recent deadly car crash. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and careless and reckless driving and booked into jail. On a recent evening, the…
More bad news for self-driving vehicle tech
According to a recent article in the Charlotte Observer, Tesla says that one of its vehicles in a fatal crash last week in California was on autopilot. The news is the latest setback for companies developing driverless car technologies. The company said that the driver did not have his hands…
Driverless vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian
Proponents of self-driving technology say that it will revolutionize transportation. Driverless vehicles will consume less fuel and spew less pollution into the air. Proponents also say we will reduce traffic congestion, and perhaps best of all, dramatically reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities. Those claims are…
North Carolina mom, young son killed in head-on highway crash
The laws of physics are unforgiving. When two vehicles collide head-on, the occupants of the bigger, heavier vehicle have a much better chance of walking away than the occupants of the smaller, lighter vehicle. Unfortunately, this very scenario recently played out on a North Carolina road. The results were tragic…
Three killed in high-speed North Carolina highway crash
The loss of young life is especially difficult to accept for those who are left behind. Bright futures full of love, families, careers and more are all taken away in an instant. There are some North Carolina families grappling today with that very painful reality. We’re thinking of the three…
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