North Carolina law requires a full and complete accident report for any accidents that cause personal injury, and/or over $1,000 in estimated property damage. Additionally, any vehicle carrying hazardous substances that is involved in an accident will also require a
Read More4 Places to Ride Your Bicycle in Raleigh this Spring
March 14th, 2019It’s been a cold, dreary winter this year in Raleigh, and it sometimes seems like warm weather won’t ever be back. But just like all seasons, spring will come — in fact, it’s just around the corner! Before spring arrives,
Read MoreDON’T Drive Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs
March 4th, 2019Don’t Drive if you are Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs! N.C. statutes say that you’re still DWI even if your Rx was legal 11% of drug-impaired drivers in fatal accidents tested positive for opioids Half of older adults say
Read MoreAggressive Driving Increases Auto Accidents in South Carolina
February 22nd, 2019If you’re thinking that ‘road rage’ isn’t that big of a deal — you should know that in 2017 over 700 people were injured in auto accidents related to aggressive driving on South Carolina roads. And it turns out there’s
Read MoreSeeking Medical Help After a Car Accident in North Carolina
February 18th, 2019After a car accident in Charlotte or elsewhere in North Carolina, your first step should be to make sure everyone is safe and try to move off the road if possible. Then, call 9-1-1 and specifically ask for an ambulance.
Read MoreThe Whole Truth About Automated Safety Systems
February 1st, 2019Self-driving vehicles are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Fully autonomous vehicle prototypes are already being tested in many states. In California alone, 21 companies have obtained permits to test autonomous vehicles on the road. While self-driving cars have
Read MoreAn Informative Guide to Car Insurance in North Carolina
January 29th, 2019Under North Carolina law, all vehicles (except for utility vehicles that aren’t used on public roads) must be protected by insurance policies. In fact, you can’t get your license plate for your car until you have proper insurance — and
Read MoreDo Charlotte City Council’s New E-Scooter Rules Make Us Any Safer?
January 16th, 2019Since Charlotte became one of the many cities to be inundated with rental e-scooters in 2017, there has been much discussion about how to regulate e-scooter usage in the Queen City. As we wrote in a previous article last year
Read MoreComparing Charlotte NC’s Car Accident Stats to the Rest of the State?
January 7th, 2019Charlotte’s Mecklenburg County ranks #1 in overall car accident fatalities as well as DUI-related deaths Mecklenburg County has a high rate of deaths related to people not wearing proper restraints Efforts by the city, county, and state intend to reduce
Read MoreWinter Tires for Safe Travels in South Carolina
December 30th, 2018It’s a small wonder how winter traffic on South Carolina’s 76,067 miles of public roadways can be so much busier when the holidays and winter weather rolls through. With school and work vacations adding thousands of extra drivers to the
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