Memorial Day Crash Fatalities Are Highest of All Holidays

As Memorial Day weekend begins, we wish to note that more fatal crashes occur during this weekend than during any other holiday weekend. What is more, drunk driving is responsible for the majority of these crashes, more than on any other holiday.

Many people mistakenly believe that alcohol has less effect on them than on others. Some believe that smaller amounts of alcohol do not impair driving ability. Consider this chart from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

The Effects of Blood Alcohol Concentration

On average, there are 312 crashes over the Memorial Day Weekend. Drunk Drivers accounted for 40.3 percent of those crashes. [Read more…]

Sharing a Road with Motorcycles: Safety Tips

Sharing the road with motorcycles is becoming more common during these spring days. More than half of all motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle. In most of these crashes it is the driver of the car or truck that is at fault. Motorcycles are not equipped with a protective structure around them, or with airbags. If they are hit by a car or truck, they go down, often with serious injuries. Drivers of cars and trucks have a responsibility to motorcyclists.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that in 2013, 44 percent of motorcycle crashes involving a car occurred when a car was trying to turn left while the motorcycle went straight. [Read more…]

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Memorial Day Crash Fatalities Are Highest of All Holidays

The Effects of Blood Alcohol Concentration

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