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That seat belts are encouraged by roughly every expert, official, and average Joe who talks about them is, by now, old hat. For years, it has been common knowledge that seat belts save nearly as many lives as they annoy and that parents who don’t strap in their children can be penalized. However, few people…
Read MoreWhile it is common enough for someone traveling on a Utah road to muse that they “cannot be-LIEVE what they just saw,” there are stranger things than someone pulling out in front of you without putting their blinker on or bruising your hip while driving through a crosswalk on their cell phone. In fact, the…
Read MoreThe snow that falls in Utah is a source of state pride. Utah snow is light and dry and there is usually a lot of it. Despite the “Greatest Snow on Earth”, Utah drivers know that driving in snow or heavy rain can be a daunting task. Heavy precipitation of any kind reduces visibility and…
Read MoreThere is nearly a one-in-five chance that, if you are injured in a car crash, distraction was to blame. Many things can cause distractions—think of the toy aliens operating the pedal and the brakes in Toy Story. You can truly save a life (and be “eternally grateful’) by avoiding distractions while behind the wheel. What…
Read MoreAutomobile owners should know what steps to take when they face one of the most frustrating accidents possible: the classic hit-and-run. If someone hits your parked car, are they obligated to leave a note? What should you do if they don’t? What claim can you file with your insurance company, and ought you file…
Read MoreUtah Code § 41-12a-301 dictates that all drivers in Utah must be insured and carry proof of their insurance at all times. “It is a class B misdemeanor if insurance is not maintained on a vehicle or if evidence of insurance is not carried when operating a motor vehicle” (§ 41-12a-302, 303.2). Yet, approximately 10% of…
Read MoreAs texting has increased to become a ubiquitous activity, so has texting while driving. Fully 46 percent of users in an online poll admitted to texting while driving – and those are just the ones who ‘fessed up. Distracted driving – whether applying mascara, chatting on a cell phone, or increasingly, texting , caused 3,000…
Read MoreStatistics taken by the Utah Department of Health reveal that there are about 1,170 pedestrian accidents in Utah each year. Of these, nearly 4% are lethal—in other words, about 45 pedestrians perish each year following contact with a car. While these accidents have been on a steady decline since the ‘90s, these [mostly easily preventable]…
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