Many people travel to different states during the holiday period to visit family and friends, and with more cars on the road, the risk of accidents increase. A car insurance website has examined 2015 statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety...
Month: November 2016
How to increase your visibility as a biker to motorists
Motorcycle riders concentrate on seeing road hazards as a matter of course, but it is vitally important that bikers be seen by motorists as well. One way to become more visible is to wear bright colors, or at least a brightly colored vest or helmet. Many bikers,...
Obama has commuted over 1,000 prison sentences
Some people who are sitting in North Carolina prisons right now are there because they were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. In recent years, President Obama has been making an effort to reduce the prison sentences of many non-violent drug offenders. The Obama...
Investigators say man accused in drug trafficking is TSA employee
A 28-year-old North Carolina man who was employed by the Transportation Security Agency is facing drug-related charges. While there is no evidence that he used the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, where he worked, in his drug trafficking, authorities say that...
Man faces numerous heroin and other drug-related charges
Residents of New Hanover may be interested in a case that is unfolding in a county located well inland of their part of the southern North Carolina coastline. According to news reports, a Kernersville man was being held under a $700,000 secured bond on numerous heroin...
Former NFL player indicted in drug case
Carolina Panthers fans most likely remember former player Greg Hardy, who spent five seasons with the team. Hardy was pulled over for a traffic stop in Texas on Sept. 26, and officers found a baggie in his vehicle that Hardy denied knowing anything about. It was later...
Man’s case shows the problems with preliminary drug tests
North Carolina residents can be charged with drug possession because of roadside tests that are performed by the police. As a recent case shows, however, those tests are not always accurate and may provide false positives. A man in Florida was pulled over for...
Aggressive driving brings increased accident risk
North Carolina motorists who drive aggressively place themselves and others around them at a heightened risk of being involved in traffic accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aggressive driving occurs when a driver commits...