Automobile Accidents

• Students Send Valuable Message About Distracted Driving Dangers

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | April 17, 2012 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Students in Bedford County, Virginia (VA), staged a mock car crash on April 14, 2012, to drive home the dangers of distracted driving. The simulation involved real cars and real people as...

• Stopping Runaway Vehicles the Aim of New Federal Auto Safety Rule

  Emily Mapp Brannon | April 13, 2012 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A proposed fule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would require all motor vehicle makers to install brake-throttle override systems in every new pasenger car, van, SUV,...

• Preventing Overcorrection Accidents by Teen Drivers in Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | April 03, 2012 1:10 PM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  One of the most common causes car accidents involving teenage drivers in Virginia is overcorrecting. According to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2011 alone, 244 car wrecks were...

• A Victory for Virginia Beach Bicyclists

  Mark Favaloro | April 02, 2012 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  “Share the Road” has long been the refrain of bike riders in Virginia Beach, VA. Now, a 3.5 mile bike lane along Shore Drive makes it easier for motorists to do just that. Shore...

• DUI Accident That Injured Virginia Beach Police Officer Serves as Sobering Reminder

  Mark Favaloro | March 27, 2012 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A Virginia Beach, VA, woman has been charged with felony hit-and-run after crashing into a police officer’s patrol car at First Colonial Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard. She was arrested...

• Miss America Joins W82TXT Campaign

  Mark Favaloro | March 25, 2012 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler has joined the campaign to stop teens from texting while driving. To spread the message about turning off the cell phone while driving, she wears and distributes...

• Not Wearing a Seat Belt Can Have Devastating Consequences

  Jim Lewis | February 11, 2012 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A car accident in York County, Virginia (VA), highlighted how important it is to always wear a seat belt and make sure your children are buckled up or secure in a car seat. During the February 2...

• Teen Traffic Deaths on the Rise in Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | February 07, 2012 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Eleven teens died on Virginia roads during the first three weks of January 2012. The same period of 2011 saw only three such fatalities. Those numbers were released in a report last week by the...

• Drivers Ticketed Despite Complying With Virginia’s Ill-Conceived Insurance Law

  Kevin Duffan | January 04, 2012 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Virginia is one of only a few states that allow certain drivers to operate a vehicle without having car insurance. Drivers with relatively clean driving records and enough experience may be able...

• Virginia High School Students Take Stand Against Supplying Alcohol to Minors

  Emily Mapp Brannon | October 25, 2011 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that 4,500 teens are killed each year in drunk driving accidents. This works out to approximately 12 deaths each day that should not be...