With the advent of improved safety features and better enforcement of traffic laws, accidents have declined in North Carolina substantially over the numbers from 20 years ago. However, a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that the...
Month: August 2016
Images erased in a snap! Not quite.
For parents for teenagers, the popular photo sharing application Snapchat may be the eight-letter word you hope will never be referenced in your home due to the misconceptions many teens hold of this app. In the past, youthful indiscretions were often relegated to...
Documents for building evidence in a car accident case
A North Carolina driver who has been in a car accident might want to retain a lawyer. Such victims should understand that there are a number of documents a lawyer may want to see. Being prepared with all the necessary information could help facilitate the legal...
Head-on crash kills both drivers involved
A head-on accident involving three vehicles on the morning of Aug. 18 on North Carolina Highway 68 left two road users dead and debris scattered across the busy roadway. An additional two vehicles were damaged when their drivers were unable to avoid pieces of the...
FBI drug sting leads to charges against 18 suspects
On Aug. 3, an FBI task force in North Carolina arrested 11 suspected drug dealers during a heroin sting. Authorities also charged two suspects already in custody and are searching for five more. Federal, state and local authorities formed the Coastal Carolina Criminal...
Drowsy driving as dangerous as drunk driving
North Carolina residents may be shocked to learn that nearly 83.6 million people drive while sleep-deprived each day, according to a report. The behavior, which is as dangerous as drunk driving, claims the lives of an estimated 5,000 people each year and costs the...
Driver distraction includes more than texting and driving
North Carolina residents are becoming more familiar with the dangers of texting and driving. While this is certainly a major issue, other types of bad driving behaviors can also be just as distracting and dangerous. Not all drivers realize that checking social media...
Study shows why it’s time to speed up bail reform efforts
When a person is placed under arrest and taken to the local jail for processing, it can understandably prove to be a disconcerting -- if not altogether frightening -- experience. That's because not only will they find it to be a decidedly unfriendly location, but also...