Drowsy Drivers v Drunk Drivers. Who is More Dangerous?
Have you ever driven after the night shift? After pulling an all-nighter studying for an exam, sitting with a sick child, or partying with friends? If you have, then you know that it can be dangerous to drive while you are tired, but do you know dangerous it is? Studies on Drowsy and Drunk Drivers […]
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Teens Driving High. Is the Problem Getting Worse?
The results of a new study found that 19% of teenagers in the United States admit to driving a car under the influence of marijuana. That is higher than the 13% of teens who admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, according to SADD. Adding to this concern is that 36% of teens believe […]
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Wrong Way Driving Accidents are a Serious Danger Caused by Drunk Drivers
For years, engineers and traffic safety experts have tried to protect motorists from the significant danger of driving the wrong way. Carefully placed easy to understand signs and road engineering all try to prevent wrong way driving accidents. However, research indicates that for a drunk driver, those signs and engineering safety provisions are inadequate. While […]
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Recovering Full Damages with Limited Tort After a Drunk Driving Accident
It seems unfair that another driver was drunk and caused your car accident injuries. You are right, it is unfair. Accordingly, Pennsylvania law may allow for your full recovery of pain and suffering damages even if you have limited tort coverage. However, it is not enough that the other driver is arrested for drunk driving. […]
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What Does MADD Think of Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Laws?
Recently, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) put out its fifth report about each state’s efforts to end drunk driving. MADD Gave Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Laws 1 out 5 Pennsylvania ranked among the worst states for preventing drunk driving accidents, according to the MADD study. The only star which Pennsylvania earned was for having sobriety checkpoints. […]
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Different Slogan but Same Message
Last Friday, a new national crackdown on drunk driving started and will continue through Labor Day Weekend. The crackdown has a new slogan, “Driver Sober, or Get Pulled Over” but the message remains the same. No matter what slogan is used, the message is not to drink and drive. Driving while under the influence of […]
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Drunk Driving Doesn’t Just Apply to Motorists in Pennsylvania
Earlier this month, North Middletown Township Police arrested a 23 year old man for biking under the influence. That is, for driving his bicycle under the influence of alcohol. Police report that the bike rider’s blood alcohol content was 0.30, well above the legal limit of 0.08. The biker was arrested for driving under the […]
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One Year Ago Today
One year ago today Brian R. Huhnke died. A drunk driver went the wrong way on I 81 in Lebanon County and crashed into him. Mr. Huhnke was 49 years old. Much has changed in a year. The Huhnke family has had to adjust to life without Brian and both the criminal and civil cases […]
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Limited Tort
Insurance adjusters are employed by companies who profit from scaring you away from making a claim, when they would otherwise be responsible for paying you. Many people contact us because they’ve been in an automobile accident and they chose the “limited tort” option on their insurance policy. The insurance company said that they are not […]
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Startling Statistics About Drunk Driving
Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released some startling data. According to NHTSA, one in five U.S. drivers admitted to driving drunk at least once within the past year. That means that as many as 17 million drivers have driven drunk, and risked lives, at least once in the past year. Have […]
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