September 19, 2011
presented by: Gary Massey Despite efforts to ensure Tennessee motorcyclists are properly licensed, the rate of motorcycle accidents that cause injury or death has risen steadily in recent years, according to the Tennessee Department of Safety. In its 2009 “Tennessee Motorcycle Crash Statistics” report, the […]
Read MoreSeptember 01, 2011
Tennessee’s state and local law enforcement officials, along with the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Organizations (GHSO), the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Organization (NHTSA), and the Governors’ Highway Safety Organization (GHSA) are planning events and increased police patrols as Tennessee joins the national “Drive Sober […]
Read MoreAugust 29, 2011
A cooking grill that fell from somebody’s vehicle onto Interstate 24 recently caused multiple accidents, including a motorcycle accident that hospitalized a Chattanooga man, according to a recent news report from WRCB. The large gas grill apparently fell from the back of a pickup truck, according […]
Read MoreAugust 15, 2011
Recently, a 14-year-old resident of Columbia, Tennessee, lost her life and eleven other people were injured when the 15-passenger church van they were riding in overturned on I-40 near Waverly, according to a recent report in The Tennessean. The group was coming back from an all-night […]
Read MoreAugust 12, 2011
Two separate cars were involved in a hit-and-run accident on Old Newport Highway in Sevier County recently, leaving a 29-year-old woman injured and her horse, Little Man, dead, reports KnoxNews.com. The woman, a resident of Sevier County, was riding Little Man along the edge of the […]
Read MoreJuly 27, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal government organization whose job is to investigate airplane accidents in the U.S. The NTSB is not part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Rather, the NTSB’s sole job is to find out what caused each […]
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July 22, 2011
A Tennessee man’s body was recently recovered from Panther Creek a few days after he had left his boat to go for a swim, reports The Times Daily. The loss marks the third member of the man’s family to lose their life in the Tennessee River; […]
Read MoreJuly 18, 2011
Drivers who allow distractions or other events to take their attention from the road now face stricter penalties in Tennessee if their neglect causes another person’s injury or death, according to a recent article in The Herald-Citizen. The new law, which went into effect on July […]
Read MoreJuly 11, 2011
Fifteen-passenger vans are often used by businesses and social groups when a group is too large to travel by car or minivan but too small to justify using a full-sized bus. However, 15-passenger vans pose a large risk of rolling over, especially when they are […]
Read MoreJuly 07, 2011
Summer in Tennessee is a great time to visit one of the state’s many lakes and reservoirs for boating fun. Driving a boat or personal watercraft, however, requires concentration, the ability to make good decisions, and the reflexes to take quick action if an emergency […]
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