Teenagers are not the safest drivers on Oklahoma roads. While many young drivers follow traffic laws and avoid collisions, statistics show that an unfortunate number of accidents involve teenagers. During the summer months, the potential for accidents involving young...
The consequences of road rage and aggressive driving
The average car weighs about 3,000 pounds, and the average SUV is closer to 5,000. Someone who is aggressively driving two or three tons of steel isn't showing much regard for other drivers' safety. An aggressive driver is committing a traffic offense. However, when...
What is full auto insurance in Oklahoma?
Not having insurance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, can get drivers a citation, which means they have to go to court. Many states require a minimum of liability to cover the other driver, but drivers may opt for full coverage. This coverage encompasses several types of...
What do you need to know about TBIs from car accidents?
Traumatic brain injury is a serious type of injury that is often caused by a car accident. It can range in severity from mild to acute, but you should take even a mild TBI seriously. In Oklahoma, 20,000 people go to the hospital for a brain injury every year. Symptoms...
Things to do after being in an auto accident
Being involved in an auto accident can shake a person up. While some Oklahoma car accidents are slight fender-benders, others can be fatal. While you may not want to think about being involved in a traffic accident, it's important to know how to address the situation...
Automated cars can create new driving problems
Oklahoma and other states are starting to see an increase in the number of vehicles that have automated assistance technology. This type of technology is meant to help reduce the number of car accidents that happen on the roadways so that drivers can be safer when...
What happens after an uninsured collision?
Accidents on roads in Oklahoma could lead to a totaled vehicle and a hospital stay for both drivers and passengers. Filing a liability claim against the responsible party's auto insurance may allow for recovering losses through a settlement. Unfortunately, not...
How dangerous is drowsy driving?
Many people don't think drowsy driving is extremely dangerous, but operating a vehicle when you're fatigued can lead to severe accidents in Oklahoma. About 20% of all crashes are due to drowsy driving, making it just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Those...
How severe are distracted driving risks?
Distracted drivers present hazards on Oklahoma roads, and those dangers are not limited to highways. Even residential streets could turn into locations for disastrous accidents. Residents shouldn't assume that collisions at low speeds won't cause injuries since any...
When 2020 traffic volume declined, risky driving went way up
Most of us can agree that 2020 was a terrible year for just about everyone. The Covid-19 pandemic claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the U.S., people lost jobs, the economy tanked and nearly all of us had to spend extended periods of time stuck at home (if we...
