by Bettina Altizer | Sep 18, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Distracted Driving, Drunk or Drugged Driver, Safety
What do you think about the introduction of in-vehicle facial recognition technology? The idea is worth consideration. The technology exists. It probably can be installed very easily. Are you ready to have facial recognition technology in your vehicle? Do you want it...
by Bettina Altizer | Sep 12, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Distracted Driving, Teen Drivers
Teen risky driving behavior is a perennial problem. We have not yet identified a way to help them understand the risks or the damage that could result. Parents, teachers, and the legal system have been struggling to find an effective intervention for risky driving...
by Bettina Altizer | Mar 14, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Fatigued or drowsy driving
Do you know that driver fatigue or driving when drowsy is viewed increasingly as impaired driving, like drunk or drugged driving? Have you found yourself driving down the road and becoming aware of fatigue or drowsiness? This is a serious problem on our highways....
by Bettina Altizer | Mar 6, 2018 | Automobile Collision, Distracted Driving, Drunk or Drugged Driver
What makes someone a better driver? Is it age, experience, gender, personality? A look at the record of auto accidents in Virginia urges us to find an answer. Researchers at UCLA found that people who play organized sports tend to be better drivers. The study was...
by Bettina Altizer | Feb 20, 2018 | Automobile Collision
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 2017 was a year of too many auto accident deaths. Car crash fatalities topped 40,000 again in 2017. This number 40,100 is barely below the number recorded in 2016 (40,327). The number of deaths in 2017 is six percent...