The CEO of Tesla, along with its supporters and investors, has been critical lately of the way the news media cover accidents involving the company’s semiautonomous vehicles. Residents of Mississippi should know what is behind such criticisms because they are often casually repeated by journalists and apt to result in uninformed opinions. For example, a […]
A Mississippi resident can be held financially liable for damages caused by their vehicle even if they were not driving when the damage occurred. If someone lends their vehicle to a family member, friend or employee, or the vehicle has a manufacturing defect, the owner of the vehicle can be held responsible in the event […]
The number of road users killed in the U.S. has risen alarmingly in recent years, and a coalition of federal agencies and road safety advocacy groups has been organized by the National Safety Council to combat the problem. The Road to Zero Coalition has set itself the lofty goal of completely eliminating motor vehicle accident […]
The results of a recent road safety study suggest that drivers in Mississippi may be the most distracted motorists in the nation. The technology startup Zendrive used anonymized customer data to determine how long drivers in various parts of the country spend on their phones each day, and the figures indicate that motorists in the […]
Mississippi drivers who are daydreaming might be as dangerous than drivers who are on their cellphones according to a study by Erie Insurance. The study looked at nationwide data in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the reasons determined by law enforcement for fatal car accidents. Erie Insurance found that around 10 percent of fatalities […]
Advances in self-driving vehicle technology are exciting to many people in Mississippi and across the country who hope that autonomous cars can help to make the roadways safer and cut down on car accidents. However, accidents, injuries and fatalities linked to autonomous vehicles have also received a great deal of publicity, especially as the technology […]
Drivers in Mississippi should know that drowsy driving accounts for nearly a tenth of all car accidents in the U.S., according to a traffic safety study by AAA. The same organization has just released a study suggesting an increase in drowsy driving right after Daylight Saving Time. The reasons are obvious enough as springing forward […]
The roads may pose dangers to Mississippi residents and others throughout America. In 2016, there was a 5.6 percent increase in traffic deaths from 2015, and there were 39 states that reported an increase in traffic deaths within their borders. According to a new report from the National Governors Association, there are many ideas being […]
Mississippi drivers who text and drive aren’t the only ones who cause accidents. Motorists who drive while they’re sleepy cause accidents, too. The problem of drowsy drivers apparently is worse than people think. Federal statistics indicate that only 1 percent to 2 percent of vehicle accidents are caused by drowsy drivers. A new study by […]
A recent survey found that 52 percent of drivers with smartphones have used their devices while on the road. Smartphone use is a major factor in distracted driving, which may, in turn, be a cause behind the recent increase in traffic deaths — a trend that can be seen in Mississippi and across the U.S. […]