When people in Edwardsville hear about a car accident caused by distracted driving, they might often assume that a driver was talking or texting on a cellphone prior to a collision. A new survey conducted by State Farm finds that another distraction is to blame for many of these dangerous accidents--surfing the web.
Drive safely and avoid car accidents this Thanksgiving
When Madison County residents travel to see their loved ones this holiday weekend, they should take extra care to drive responsibly. Thanksgiving week is one of the deadliest on U.S. roadways and it is important that drivers do what they can to curb this trend.
Will in-car crash avoidance technology curb car accidents?
There are a variety of things that Madison County residents can do to avoid getting into a dangerous car accident. These include driving a safe motor vehicle, avoiding distraction, following the traffic rules and never getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Of course, even when a driver does everything right, he or she can become the victim of a car accident because of someone else's failure to drive responsibly.
Madison County students learn about distracted driving, car accident risk
We've heard countless news stories over the past decade about the increased risk of car accidents caused by using a cell phone while driving. People who talk on their cell phones aren't paying enough attention to the road, and those that text and drive are taking their eyes off the road for seconds at a time. Drivers who use their cell phones while driving often think that they have everything under control, and they don't need to worry about getting in a car accident.
