No doubt, you've heard somebody say the words "I'm a good multitasker" before -- and maybe you've even said it yourself. However, multitasking doesn't actually exist -- at least not the way that most people think.Studies have shown that when people are doing more than...
Car wrecks are traumatic for many people who go through them. The initial shock can make it difficult to think about what you need to do. Taking the normal steps like gathering the other driver's information, contacting the police department and getting witness names...
You thought you were lucky to walk away from the wreckage of your vehicle -- until you registered the pain in your head and the blood on your face. When you saw your reflection, you were shocked at just how badly battered you looked from facial injuries that you...
When you head out the door, you probably have a mental checklist of the things you need to take with you. Your phone, your car keys, your driver's license and your wallet are likely chief among them.How about a drink of water? It sounds a little silly, but researchers...
North Carolina is poised to make some big changes to the process that teens go through before they can get a driver's license. If House Bill 158 becomes law, teens in this state would be eligible to obtain their provisional, or Level Two, drivers' licenses without a...
Have you ever seen another driver sail through an intersection when the light was already red? Have you ever slipped through an intersection yourself just as the light turned and reasoned that the light was more "pink" than red?You aren't alone. Red-light running has...
Motor vehicle accidents of any sort happen quickly -- far more quickly than most people can process. Once they're over, even the people involved in the wreck and the witnesses nearby may disagree on how events unfolded.This is particularly true when there are multiple...
Distracted driving is thought to be behind about a quarter of all motor vehicle accidents. Distractions are also behind about 9% of crashes that involve some kind of fatality.That's a significant factor -- especially when you consider that every distracted driving...
Even a minor car wreck can leave you feeling battered and bruised -- so the fact that one or both of your legs hurt after an accident is hardly surprising. You probably don't think it's anything serious.Unfortunately, you could be wrong. Severe, shooting pain in your...
North Carolina's weather has been pretty wild this year -- and that's led to plenty of problems on the roads. Late-winter storms in February sent sleet, snow and freezing rain all over the Carolinas, along with parts of Virginia and Georgia. The National Weather...
