If you rode a motorcycle in the late ‘70s, you knew not to pass too close to the right-hand side of trucks with an orangutan in the passenger seat. At the command, “Right turn Clyde,” Clint Eastwood’s orangutan would punch his arm out the window knocking you off your...
Month: June 2020
Is eating while driving really that dangerous?
It is a behavior many motorists have partaken in. Whether you are rushing around on your lunch break or running late in the morning, eating behind the wheel is an all-too-common occurrence. And unlike texting while driving, which is a punishable offense in North...
North Carolina’s pedestrian fatalities rise
Many people in North Carolina relish the time of their day when they lace up their shoes and maybe even leash up the dog and head outside for a walk or a run. In most situations, this would be heralded as an activity good for one's health. However, when it comes to...
4 driver tips for avoiding a red-light collision
Whether due do distraction, impatience or impairment, too often drivers fail to obey traffic signs and signals, with potentially deadly results. In North Carolina alone, the AAA reports that there were 254 red-light deaths between 2008 and 2017. Almost half of those...