Summer Road Trip Safety

Claims Consultant Chris Cloude

Author: Chris Cloude

We are now well into summer and that means traveling to the beaches, mountains or your other favorite destination. Before you ever leave the driveway, however, there are several steps that you can take to make your trip safer. There are also steps you can take while driving that will ensure your safety.

  1. Plan your trip and go over your route prior to leaving home.

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Hometown Hero Ron Melancon — Making Our Roads a Safer Place One Trailer at a Time

Trailer Accident Statistics

Trailer Accident Statistics

Authors: Bill Bootwright & Attorney Courtney Allen Van Winkle

Utility trailers are one of the most overlooked dangers on the highway today. These types of trailers are designed for general use and are usually towed by a motor vehicle. Recreational travel trailers, horse trailers, small box trailers, and van trailers are all examples of utility trailers. The danger arises when utility vehicles… [ read more ]


Closing Highway Rest Stops due to Virginia State Budget Cuts: The Impact on Drowsy Driving

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

Author: Attorney George E. Allen, III

This past summer, I read a newspaper article announcing that the State of Virginia was closing many of its highway rest stops because of the State’s budget shortfall. A few weeks later as I drove along Virginia’s major thoroughfare, Interstate 95, I observed that all but one or two of the rest stops between the North… [ read more ]


Highway Construction Worksites: A Danger Zone for Motorists

Author: Attorney George E. Allen III

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

When I settled a case recently, I was reminded just how dangerous highway construction work sites can be for passing motorists – and in so many different ways. In my case, the accident happened around noon in a construction zone on Interstate 70 near Terre Haute, Indiana as the family I represented was returning to Virginia… [ read more ]


Sharing The Road With Tractor Trailers

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen
Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

Author: Elizabeth M. Allen

Safety Tips for Highway Driving with the Big Rigs

For the automobile driver and his passengers, a collision with a truck, especially a tractor trailer, can have serious and sometimes fatal consequences. After the fact, it may not make much difference to the injured or dead which driver caused the accident. Moreover, automobile drivers cannot always avoid an accident with… [ read more ]


Safety Myth or Reality —Are Teenage Drivers at a Higher Risk for Crashes and Fatalities?

Gayle Gragg

Gayle Bragg

By Gayle Bragg

We frequently hear in the local news about automobile crashes and fatalities involving teenage drivers. Are teenage drivers involved in accidents more than other age groups ? Recently I had the opportunity to study reports from Virginia Commonwealth University Transportation Safety Training Center-Crash Investigative Team. The reports provide a comparison of crash frequencies and causes are examined to explore reasons why and what possible remedial actions can be taken to… [ read more ]


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