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When it's dark, automatic emergency braking systems have limitations Pedestrian crash avoidance systems seem to have a large blind spot when it comes to preventing accidents - the dark. According to a new study on automatic emergency braking, AEB systems significantly reduce the number of pedestrian accidents during the daytime. They have virtually no effect,...

Nobody expects to get hurt when they are simply out walking. But pedestrians have no protection if a negligent driver hits them with a vehicle while they are walking down the side of the road or crossing the street. Pedestrian accidents that leave people seriously injured or killed happen every year. A study from Car Insurance...

Delaware car accident lawyer explains why touchscreens can be dangerous The dangers of distracted driving have been well documented for many years. Every day, distracted drivers cause serious car accidents. As a result, many states, including Delaware, have laws banning texting while driving and using a handheld cellphone on the road. Most people only focus...

From a Georgetown, Delaware Car Accident Lawyer Streets encrusted in snow and ice are a common hazard in Delaware during the winter months, which can make driving riskier even for the most careful motorists. Sometimes it is impossible to get out of the way of negligent drivers and good people wind up the victims of...

A Georgetown, DE car accident lawyer discusses the dangers Delaware may be the state with the strictest anti-speeding laws in the country, but fatal car accidents caused by negligent drivers going too fast are still a major issue here. A recent 10-year study found that about 1 out of 3 fatal Delaware car accidents cite...

Halloween is a fun time for children, and a lot of youngsters go out at night into neighborhoods with their parents to go trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, that increases the risk of a car accident that can leave people seriously hurt. That’s why it is so important for all drivers out at night to take steps to...

A motorcycle accident lawyer in Delaware reveals what you should know A 74-year-old motorcyclist was recently killed in a left-turn motorcycle accident in Dover caused by a driver who turned into the oncoming path of the victim, according to 1st State Update News and other news reports. The fatal motorcycle crash occurred on a recent...

One of the most common car accident injuries people sustain is whiplash. This type of neck injury involves a strain or sprain to the neck muscles, often due to the neck being quickly moved forward and backward in a motor vehicle collision. Each year, more than a million people suffer from whiplash. Rear-end accidents in...

There are posted speed limits on streets and highways throughout Delaware, and exceeding those limits is against the law. But there are drivers who ignore these limits every day and go faster than the speed that has been determined to be reasonable and safe for those roads. Too often, this leads to a car accident....

Walking is good exercise and sometimes the best way to get from one place to another. If you are a pedestrian, however, it can also get you severely injured or killed on the busy streets of Delaware. Here's what you should know to protect yourself. The dangers of walking The Delaware Office of Highway Safety,...