As summer comes to a close and the school year approaches ahead, your teen might be gearing up to drive themselves to school perhaps for the first time. Of course, this is often a big and sometimes scary experience, especially for you as parents. One of the best...
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Back to school safety tips for teen drivers
Whether your teen is heading back to high school or commuting to college, he or she could benefit from a back-to-school safe driving refresher. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that motorists ages 16 to 19 have more serious accidents than any...
Why are Connecticut’s roads so dangerous?
Though fewer people have hit the roads last year than many years in the past, that does not necessarily mean they got any safer. In fact, some states saw a massive leap in the dangers and related crashes on roads. Connecticut is one of them, facing a starting 22...
How can you prevent an accident while on vacation?
Vacation is the ultimate time to relax, forget about the stressors at home and enjoy your family and friends. If you plan to drive while out of town or if your vacation includes a road trip, the last thing that you want to happen is to find yourself in an accident...
What should I know about car accidents and vacation?
A vacation should be relaxing and a time to unwind without worries. Having a car accident while on a getaway can shatter the peace and tranquility, but it does not have to. There are things every traveler can do to avoid having an accident ruin their vacation. Night...
Do teen drivers receive sufficient training?
Teen drivers have a much higher risk of serious accidents than older motorists do. Researchers theorize that inexperience plays a role in the rate of dangerous accidents involving adolescents. Review the details about teen driver education in Connecticut to encourage...
The catastrophic consequence of red light runners
If you suffered injuries due to an accident at a red light, it may have been the fault of a red light runner. Reckless drivers frequently cause accidents at intersections. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a 2019 survey exposed that while 86% of...
What does distracted driving mean?
Distracted driving, where motorists do not devote sufficient attention to the driving task, has become a major and deadly problem in recent years. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates more than 26,000 individuals died on U.S. roadways...
How dangerous is distracted driving?
One of the leading causes of auto accidents in the last decade has been distracted driving. In fact, in 2019, 3,142 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in the United States. And each year, about 400,000 people suffer injuries in a distracted driving...
Should you replace your child’s car seat after a crash?
Even though child car seats can be expensive, placing your child in one is the best way to protect him or her from injury in a car accident. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that using a height- and weight-appropriate car seat reduces...