On a recent Saturday night, a car ride went very wrong for a group of travelers in North Carolina. The evening's ride turned into a car crash that resulted in the tragic loss of a young person's life. The accident took place in an area south of Charlotte.The incident...
A tragedy occurred in North Carolina during a recent rain storm. The motorcycle accident involved an automobile and a cyclist. State troopers who responded to the scene indicated that certain factors appear to have led to the fatal crash. As a result, one life was...
A recent tragedy occurred in the wee hours after midnight on a North Carolina road. A young man was walking home and was apparently struck by a motor vehicle. Police continue to search for the driver who was involved in the fatal accident.The pedestrian was a...
Those who operate motor vehicles are obligated to do so in the safest manner possible. The highways and byways of the United States are bustling, busy thoroughfares. Distracted driving, reckless driving or other acts of negligence often lead to roadway disaster. A...
Although a person charged with a crime in North Carolina and all other states is presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty in court, the fact of the matter is that just being accused of the crime often has immediate and long-lasting effects. It is...
Shopping for a new car is now a much different experience that it was just a decade ago thanks in large part to advances in automotive technology. Indeed, while consumers used to be intrigued by the prospect of features like sunroofs, leather seats and multi-disc...
While much has been written about the dangers posed by truck driver fatigue, the majority of this material is predicated on the idea of truckers who are knowingly pushing themselves beyond their physical capabilities -- and likely the law -- in order to make...
Here in North Carolina, we've had a universal helmet law in place since 1968, meaning we've now seen generations of licensed motorcyclists come to not only accept, but appreciate how head protection can prevent serious and even fatal injuries in the event of an...
Right now, an innumerable number of people across the U.S. are anxiously watching the clock and trying their very hardest to wrap up their work as quickly as possible so that they can get a head start on the Memorial Day weekend.While many of these people will spend...
As prom season is cranking up for high school students all over the county, one Surry County mother is joining the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in their presentation of "Choices." The program is designed to make students carefully consider how the choices made...
