Drivers in the District of Columbia know that there are accidents that seem unavoidable. Even if the driver is following all the rules of traffic, accidents can happen, and they often seem to have no apparent reason for the crash. Recently, auto defects have emerged as a possible reason has appeared for some of these…
Motorists in Washington, D.C., may be interested in a recent report about several types of delayed symptoms people may experience following an auto accident. While some people might experience severe injuries immediately after the accident, others may suffer physical troubles that might not show up until days or weeks later. For example, a car crash…
As some District of Columbia drivers may know, distracted driving is responsible for many fatal accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Such distraction may be due to a myriad of actions that take the driver’s focus from the roadway such as applying makeup, looking at a navigational device or talking on the…
Motorists in the District of Columbia may be interested to learn about a new study that demonstrates Uber use has resulted in a decrease in DUI fatalities. Taxi companies, by contrast, do not show a similar drop in areas where they are available. Researchers at Temple University reviewed data from California spanning the years of…
District of Columbia residents may remember the collision in the summer of 2014 that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another passenger in the limousine in which Morgan was riding. The crash may have been due partly to the fatigue of the truck driver who hit them. The driver had been awake for 28…
Food lovers in the District of Columbia might have heard about Lambert’s Cafe, a restaurant chain in Missouri that has become popular because it throws dinner rolls to its customers. Its owners call the cafes the Home of Throwed Rolls. While many customers enjoy this restaurant practice, one female customer filed a lawsuit against the…
If you’re like a lot of our Washington D.C. readers, your understanding of the law has likely been shaped by your life experiences. Whether you’ve been accused of a crime or needed to dispute a violation of the law, the scope of the law for you is limited to whatever areas you’ve encountered. This means,…
If you’re a follower of the news like we are, then there’s a good chance that you heard about the truck accident that injured actor and comedian Tracy Morgan last June. Though the accident happened in New Jersey, the crash grabbed national attention because it highlighted several safety issues for drivers on U.S. roadways, particularly…
Thanks to national law enforcement campaigns and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, people in general have a better understanding of the effects alcohol can have on a person’s ability to drive. Because of their efforts, a lot of people think twice before making the negligent decision to drink and drive. But despite the fact…
Commercial vehicles like semis are an integral part of our nation’s economy because they are able to transport large quantities of goods from one end of the country to the other in a matter of days. Despite this fact though, our increased demand for goods from other areas of the nation has also increased the…