It’s simply not fair. You pay for your car insurance each month. You hope you never need to actually file a claim, but you pay your premiums and keep your vehicle insured for the “just in case” moments in life.
But now you are having to deal with getting hit by another driver who didn’t have insurance. So now what happens? Who pays because someone else wasn’t following the law and wasn’t carrying car insurance?
This weekend, people all across South Carolina will be out celebrating. Many will be wearing green and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, others will be kicking off a spring vacation, and still others may just be happy that a long week is over.
Whatever the reasons for celebration may be, festivities could involve drinking. And unfortunately, this means the risk of drunk drivers on the road could be higher than usual. As such, we encourage readers of this blog to use caution behind the wheel this weekend.
Consumer Watchdog advocates on behalf of taxpayers and consumers in the public interest and works to “expose, confront, and change corporate and political injustice.” In a recent post, Consumer Watchdog argues that voluntary standards regarding the safety of self-driving cars don’t work.
Essentially, the self-driving car industry – made up of giants like Google and Tesla Motors (and, increasingly, major traditional automakers) – should conduct and publish self-assessments on the safety of their self-driving vehicles, but they aren’t really doing so.
It’s no surprise that the news outlets are beginning to report out on the expected increase in impaired driving during the holidays – and the increase is law enforcement aimed to crack down on it. December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, as proclaimed by President Trump this year and former President Obama last year, which serves as a reminder of the consequences of drunk driving.
Distracted driving is a real threat to the safety of every motorist, passenger, bicyclist and pedestrian in South Carolina. Unfortunately, too many people fail to take this threat seriously. They think they can text, browse Facebook, or take a selfie safely. Some people even think they can play games in a world of virtual or augmented reality while driving.
As ridiculous as this might sound, there is research to suggest that last year, people playing the game “Pokémon Go” while driving were responsible for a sharp increase in crashes.
In our last blog post, we discussed statistics that show South Carolina as one of the most dangerous states for drivers thanks to high rates of factors like careless driving. As if that weren’t troubling enough, statistics show that this could be the most dangerous month of the year, too.
October sees the highest number of fatal wrecks in this state, according to studies from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. And drivers headed to the beach can be at an especially high risk of getting into a catastrophic accident this month, as U.S. Highway 17 is reportedly the deadliest road in the state. More
We all like to think we’re good drivers. After all, you would never take your eyes off the road to read a text, get behind the wheel after having an extra drink or add a few MPH to your speed, right?
While we all wish that were true, statistics don’t lie, and the statistics say South Carolina is one of the most dangerous states for drivers. Even if you are among the best, that means you are sharing the road with people who are taking part in dangerous behaviors. More
Distracted driving remains one of the most common causes of car accidents and tractor-trailer accidents. Whether a driver is distracted by texting, grooming or eating behind the wheel, he or she is a threat to others on the road.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, and according to a recent survey by Progressive Insurance, a whopping 90 percent of drivers say that distracted driving should be illegal. However, in the same survey, nearly two-thirds of drivers between the ages of 18-34 also stated that they are confident in their own abilities to drive while texting.
