Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Happens to Your Body After a Car Accident?
A car accident is a huge deal. Even a seemingly minor one can cause a lot of damage to your body. When you’re driving in a car, your body and the vehicle are moving at the same speed in the same direction. Based on Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion will… Read More »
Nausea After Car Accident
Car accidents are scary situations, no matter if you have been involved in one, five, 10, or 20 of them. A crash can affect various parts of your body and leave you feeling less than normal physically or mentally. Symptoms may show up right away or take a few days to appear. One thing… Read More »
Concussion After a Car Accident
When you are involved in a car accident, you may suffer various injuries, including a concussion. A concussion involves movement of the brain in the skull due to forceful impact, such as from a car crash. Concussions occur when sudden movement or blunt force causes the brain to move. This damages neurons, causing damage… Read More »
What to Know About U-Turn Accidents
Statistics show that approximately one-quarter of car accidents happen at intersections. Intersection accidents can be caused by various factors, but one common one is U-turns. A U-turn is a 180-degree rotation in which a vehicle turns in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction. U-turns are a quick way to… Read More »
Major Cause of Car Accidents: Failure to Use Turn Signals
What do you think causes more car accidents: distracting driving or failure to use turn signals? Surprisingly, the answer is failure to use turn signals. That’s right, this act causes 2 million accidents every year, versus 950,000 for distracted driving. Many drivers think of not using a turn signal as no big deal, but… Read More »
Why You Need Proper Driving Posture
It’s important to be comfortable while you’re driving. If you’re all contorted and it’s hard for you to move, driving can be difficult. It can be hard to make quick maneuvers if your knees are pressed up against the dashboard or your arms are squished. If your shoulders are stiff and you’re suffering from… Read More »
Dangers of Tailgating
When driving, you are supposed to leave a three-second gap between you and the vehicle in front of you. That’s the law and it’s also a safe practice. However, drive out on any roadway and you’ll see drivers right up on the rear-end of vehicles. This is called tailgating and it is illegal. It… Read More »
Unsafe Lane Changes
You’re in a hurry and there’s a slow car in front of you, so you change lanes abruptly without using your turn signals. No big deal, right? Wrong! Not using turn signals, crossing multiple lanes at once, and not leaving enough space between your vehicle can cause you to be cited for an unsafe… Read More »
Understanding Auto Insurance Fraud
When money is involved, you can bet that someone will try to get some via a scam or some kind of fraud. This is true when it comes to auto insurance. Auto insurance fraud can happen in a number of ways. It involves misleading an insurance company on purpose in order to receive some… Read More »
Dealing With Dangerous Curves: Driving Safely
Driving in a straight line is pretty easy. Get a few curves in the road, though, and things can take a dangerous turn quickly — literally. Curves in the road can really catch a person off guard, especially if they are on an unfamiliar road. Curves can lead to serious accidents, especially if the… Read More »
