Current law in the state of Virginia has texting while driving a secondary offense, texting drivers receiving a relatively small $20 fine. However, legislators in the state are now considering making the habit a more serious infraction. A study from the Virginia Tech...
Month: December 2012
Disturbing scene as truck carrying animals overturns in Virginia
When a tractor-trailer accident causes a truck to overturn, those hurt can include more than just fellow travelers. On December 11, a truck loaded with turkeys turned over on Interstate 81, killing nearly all of the animals. The commercial vehicle accident occurred in...
National safety board aims to curb drunk driving accidents
Those who advocate against drunk driving often remind motorists to give their keys to a designated driver during a night out, so as to prevent an intoxicated person from even getting in the driver's seat. However, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants...
Tractor trailer causes sparks to fly at Virginia gas station
Virginians who had stopped to fill up their gas tanks faced a scary sight one recent night, when a truck ran into a gas pump. The tractor trailer accident took place on a Friday night in Bristol, when a tractor-trailer rolled over a fuel pump. This sparked a fire, and...
Unique car looks to prevent drunk driving accidents
Party-goers in the Washington, DC metro area will soon be seeing a visible reminder of the options they have when it comes to driving drunk -- or choosing not to. The "chooser cruiser" is a new vehicle that anti-drunk driving advocates will use around the region as a...