Car accidents are a frequent occurrence throughout Louisiana. There are ways to prevent them, however. One such way is to avoid driving when you are too fatigued. Here are some signs that you may be getting too tired to drive. A lack of sleep One of the most obvious...
Going to the emergency room after a car accident is always a good idea. After all, your body’s stress response may mask injury symptoms. Only after a doctor examines you can you know whether you have suffered a serious injury in the crash. It may cost you $2,000 or...
Large truck accidents are on the rise in Louisiana and across the United States. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 4,136 people were killed in accidents involving large trucks in 2018, which is a 31% increase from 2009. Of those who died, 82%...
Going to the emergency room after a car accident is always a good idea. After all, your body’s stress response may mask injury symptoms. Only after a doctor examines you can you know whether you have suffered a serious injury in the crash. It may cost you $2,000 or...
Most states require every driver to have some form of car insurance. However, this doesn't mean that everyone in Louisiana is driving legally. Countless drivers are hitting the road without car insurance--and if they hit your vehicle, you might have trouble securing...
Louisiana drivers face numerous risks on the road that are made even worse when traffic slows ahead of them. Studies have shown that alerting drivers to slower speeds ahead of them can reduce the risk of accidents. Drivers will have less of a chance of being surprised...
Distracted driving is a major cause of serious auto accident injury. Like most states, Louisiana has enacted laws to prevent drivers from texting and other distracting actions behind the wheel. The Louisiana Highway Safety Office reports nearly 27,000 distracted...
A high-speed pursuit ended in tragedy in Louisiana on the evening of Oct. 26 when a Chevrolet Camaro that had been reported stolen crashed head-on into a Ford Mustang near Baton Rouge. Both of the drivers were killed. Two 18-year-old women and a 4-year-old child who...
Individuals in Louisiana who work close to home may be more at risk of a car accident than those with a longer commute. A study done by an Australian-based telematics provider looked at car crash data from thousands of car accidents. Researchers found that almost 25%...
Drivers for UPS know that there is great value in avoiding traffic crashes. Clearly, public safety is at the heart of this matter, as they seek to keep others out of the hospital by eliminating dangerous accidents. There is also the financial side, though, since even...
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