Cycling is a healthy and cost-effective form of transportation. A bicycle costs a fraction of what a motor vehicle does and requires neither insurance nor fuel. However, it does leave people at greater risk of injury than traveling by car, as a bicycle provides no...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
A brain injury can change your life
In some cases, an individual suffers from a brain injury and then sees significant recovery quickly after that injury. But there are also other cases where the brain injury lingers or will not heal at all. Often, there are limitations to brain injury healing because...
Why do seniors often have difficulty driving?
The United States has an aging population, so it’s not generally surprise that many accidents involving drivers 65 years of age and older occur with regularity – but the statistics indicate that there’s something more going on. While the population of older adults has...
The main reason for wrong-way accidents
On the interstate, most drivers will never see a vehicle coming the wrong way down the road. Traffic is always divided so that lanes traveling in different directions have a median or a concrete wall between them. This is part of the reason why the interstate is so...
A new Oregon law helps drivers and bicyclists share the road
Bicycling is especially popular in Oregon. However, as in other places where the natural beauty of the landscape provides a multitude of outdoor adventures, cyclists and drivers sometimes find themselves at odds with one another. Now a new law that took effect on Jan....
Why pay attention to vehicle recall news?
In a world where most of the public relies heavily on personal vehicles for transportation to daily activities, paying attention to vehicle recall news is undeniably important. However, it doesn’t occur to most motorists to regularly scan the news tab of their...
How prescription meds can impair driving
Medications help you recover, but they can cause effects that disrupt your daily activities. Some can cause dizziness, drowsiness and fainting, conditions that would make driving risky. Alarmingly, a number of drivers continue to get behind the wheel despite taking...
How can uninsured motorist coverage protect car crash victims?
Unfortunately, the car crash itself is only half the battle. The next tragic phase is when victims work on recovering damages from the at-fault driver for their injuries and other losses. However, not all drivers have insurance to pay for the injured party’s mounting...
Why is driving after dark so dangerous? 3 reasons
Driving after dark is much more dangerous than driving during the day. In fact, half of the roadway fatalities out there occur after dark, even though that’s when the roads see the least amount of traffic. Understanding why night driving is so challenging can help you...
A cyclist’s commute: Understanding Oregon bike laws
Cycling to and from work offers a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation. In a League of American Bicyclists report, Oregon ranks as the second most bike-friendly state. Specific categories under consideration were legislation and enforcement, policies and...