Articles Posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents

With the arrival of a new Administration, some are renewing their calls for an overhaul of the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, or NHSTA. In the last few months, a group of automobile safety organizations criticized NHSTA’s performance when it comes to making sure that automobile manufacturers are putting the safest vehicles on America’s roads.…

Anyone who is familiar with the Washington, D.C. metro area knows that it’s not uncommon to spend a considerable amount of time on congested roads. In Washington, D.C., distracted driving is against the law and it can cause serious accidents. Distracted driving includes texting and talking on a cell phone unless it is hands-free, personal…

A recent study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) concludes that advanced driver assistance technology, purporting to improve steering and braking performance, fails to deliver reliable safety benefits. AAA researchers say their investigation found the systems they tested disengaged every eight miles, on average, over disruptions they were not equipped to handle. They say the…

When you walk into a Washington D.C. metro area car dealer’s showroom, salespeople will tell you with considerable enthusiasm about their vehicles’ safety features. Typically prominent in those discussions are a pair of coveted ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick. The IIHS’s annual tests determine…

For many people, summer brings the promise of ample time off. Combined with agreeable weather, it makes the season perfect for road trips. Yet, sitting at the wheel for long stretches of time can fatigue motorists. If you find yourself yawning or nodding off after a day of driving, you are likely feeling the effects…

If you live anywhere in the greater Washington, D.C. area, including Bethesda, Maryland, you know how heavy the traffic is at virtually all hours of the day and night. What you may not realize, however, is that Washington, D.C. has a serious drunk driving problem. The Washington Post reports that law enforcement officers made an…

Wall Street Journal automotive columnist Dan Neil recently called the new Tesla Model Y “the most technically advanced electric automobile made,” and pondered whether it could be deemed the best car in the world, period. Of course, one of the prominent features that any Tesla owner gets is the car’s self-driving capability. Other carmakers have…

More than 100 vehicle owners complained of dangerous and sudden unintended acceleration allegedly due to a defective autopilot feature. Their concerns prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency that determines vehicle recalls. Sudden unintended acceleration occurs when a car’s gas pedal unexpectedly causes the vehicle to accelerate. It typically occurs…

It is hard to imagine yourself in a car accident. You might drive past them, but the thought of that trauma affecting you may seem like an impossibility. And then one day it is your reality.  Imagining yourself coming out of any accident unscathed might be more of a fantasy. We are aware of the…

Maryland residents are trying to be safer drivers. In the modern world, this means employing hands-free technology. But while this technology claims to improve driver safety, how much good does it do? Today we will take a look at the answer to that question.  According to the National Safety Council, hands-free devices do not improve safety.…