September 2017 Archives
Are you protected enough if you crash with an uninsured driver?
You follow the rules of the road, which means you drive safely and you carry insurance in case of a crash. Sadly, not everyone in Illinois is as diligent. Every day, many people choose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle without insurance in place. These people are breaking the law, but many of them don't get caught until they cause a crash.
How motorcycles rank compared to other dangerous activities
If you're trying to decide just how safe it is to ride a motorcycle, you may want to take a look at the fatality statistics. They can show you if riding a bike is more or less dangerous than other things you do on a daily basis.
Your fatal car accident odds
Naturally, the odds of being killed in a car accident are not the same for everyone. Things like the number of vehicle miles traveled have to be factored in. Someone who works out of a home office and doesn't drive during the week is in less danger of being hit and killed by another driver than someone who commutes an hour to work every day -- and an hour home at night.
Did lawmakers accidentally make people ignore the speed limit?
You know that people ignore the speed limit. Ten minutes on any road in Illinois will show you that. On many roads, if you actually follow that posted limit, drivers will pass you or tailgate you the entire time.
A reminder about school bus safety
In all of our posts about auto safety (e.g. avoiding distracted drivers) we have not discussed school bus safety. Given that thousands of children in our region are returning to school in the coming weeks, and that news about school bus driver shortages have garnered national headlines, it is about time that we do so. After all, given that school bus drivers have precious lives in their hands every day, they are under a higher level of scrutiny.
4 key tips to avoid a left-turn crash on a motorcycle
A left-turn accident can be devastating for a motorcycle. This type of accident happens when another car pulls out of a side street, turning left onto the road the motorcycle is already traveling down, or when a car going the opposite direction turns left across the motorcycle's travel lane.
