Car Accidents

Tennessee drivers are required to follow a multitude of traffic laws. There are laws regarding how fast one can drive, how one should navigate lane changes and even when one should come to a complete stop. These laws were put in place in an effort to protect people....

Most Tennessee parents are careful about with whom they let their children spend time. They want to know who their friends are, and they want to meet their friends' parents. Additionally, parents are often cautious about who they let their children ride with in a car....

They happen all too quickly. Drivers become distracted, aren't paying attention or misjudge the situation. Car accidents occur on Tennessee roadways on a daily basis. Most are minor with minimal damage to person or property; however, some are more extensive, with...

As many prepare to celebrate the holiday season, it is important to remember that an increase in traffic along Tennessee roadways comes along with the preparations for the festivities. Individuals are driving to the grocery store or mall for a last minute needed item....

Driving along a Tennessee roadway is a great responsibility, one that must be taken seriously by all motorists. In addition to being responsible for oneself, the driver is also responsible for others on the road and the passengers in the vehicle. The driver's actions...

Twelve inches may appear to be a wide span in some circumstances; however, on the roadway, twelve inches is all that there is between the two yellow lines marking the center of the road. When drivers are paying attention, driving defensively and obeying traffic laws,...

Tennessee has traffic laws in place to protect the public. These laws govern speed, distracted driving, passing and a multitude of other subjects. When these traffic laws are violated, car accidents are likely to occur.In one recent accident, one person was killed,...

A recent statistic may be hard to believe: Drugged driving is now a bigger threat to the safety of Tennessee drivers than drunk driving.The data, collected by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, indicates an 89 percent increase in drug-related fatal motor vehicle accidents...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic deaths rose by about 10 percent in the first half of this year. Americans are also driving more, but that 3.3 percent increase from last year does not account for everything.Nor is the increase...

Even Apple Inc. foresaw the dangers of distracted driving: In 2008 it filed for a patent for technology that locks out a driver's phone to prevent certain functions, such as texting.In the patent application, Apple expressed doubt that law enforcement would be able to...