Driving Tips For Older Adults: Meds, Vision, And Hearing
Today, there are more than 46 million older adults age 65 and older in the U.S. In the next decade, that number will grow by about 18 million. By 2030, one in five registered…
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Study Reveals Why Women Are More Likely To Be In Fatal Car Accidents
The Insurance Institute for Highways Safety recently revealed why women are more likely to be killed and have injuries when involved in car crashes: smaller cars! There are 231,652,000 drivers…
Which Maryland Counties Have The Most Car Accidents, Injuries, And Fatalities
By 2018, Maryland had close to 5 million registered drivers. In recent years, aggressive driving has been a hot issue in the Old Line State, which is one of the…
Aside From Car Accidents, What Are The Hazardous Health Risks To Driving?
Traffic and congestion are part of the way of life in the U.S. Boston commuters for example, spent on average 149 hours – or just over six days – in traffic…
What Happens If You’re At-Fault In A Car Accident?
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were 33,654 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2018, resulting in 36,560 deaths occurred. That means 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.13 deaths per 100 million miles traveled.…
How Listening To Music In The Car Affects Your Driving
Listening to music, singing along with your favorite tune, belting out the wrong lyrics from time to time, that’s all part of driving. You might even tap your toes when…
Last Year Had 8% More Traffic Fatalities Than 2019, Despite Less Drivers During Pandemic
According to the National Safety Council, 42,060 people have died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020. 4.8 million additional people were seriously injured and required medical treatment. These alarming numbers,…
Safe Winter Driving Techniques: Steering, Braking, Skidding
Winter has been especially hard this year. As of February about 78 million Americans were under a winter weather alert and over 27 million people under a hard-freeze warning. At…
Wintertime Driving: What To Do When You Lose Control Of Your Car
Hitting the road during tough conditions could be an everyday occurrence during the wintertime commuting for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York drivers. Snow, icy roads, fog, early nightfall, slicker pavements,…
Guide To Holiday Travels During Covid-19: By Car, By Air, & CDC Tips
Stay home is the main message from the CDC, as the holiday season is in full swing. Traveling, by air or by car, can increase your chances of getting and…