New Jersey residents may have used Snapchat filters or are aware of what they are. However, some believe that that the social media platform's speed filter may be encouraging reckless behavior behind the wheel. On Oct. 26, a video was posted in which a driver reached...
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Sleep-deprived driving remains a big problem
New Jersey was the first state to criminalize drowsy driving. But has it helped? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported that sleep-deprived drivers are responsible for 100,000 car accidents pet year. Those accidents injure over 70,000...
New and dangerous forms of distracted driving
When most people think of distracted driving, they imagine someone talking on a cell phone or texting while driving. While these are textbook examples of distracted driving, there are new and frightening ways people are multitasking behind the wheel. Consider all the...
The Dangers of Playing Pokemon Go While Driving
Pokemon GO players will do almost anything to catch a rare Pokemon, including getting in a car and driving in search of that Pikachu. While there's nothing wrong with playing as a passenger in a car, playing while driving is dangerous. If you want to avoid a crash and...
Worst Spike in Fatal Traffic Accidents in 30 Years
In 2015, over 35,000 people died in fatal traffic accidents. This represents a 7.2 percent increase from 2014's fatal traffic incident statistics, and the worst single-year increase since 1966. While roads throughout the nation have become safer, many variables...
2015 showed increase in motor vehicle accident fatalities
New Jersey drivers might want to be more careful on the road since a report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed fatalities climbing in 2015 compared to the previous year. The 7.2 percent increase was the largest since 1966, and...
Heading down the shore for Labor Day? 6 Ways to stay safe on the Road
Well, it's almost officially over. Labor Day is fast upon us, and with that, one last time to go down the shore before school starts. Traffic is always an issue if you're heading to the ocean. But as a resident of New Jersey, you know holiday weekends are the...
Do New Jersey’s no-fault laws help car accident victims?
New Jersey is one of about a dozen states that has no fault laws relating to motor vehicle accidents and insurance. This means your sources for recovering damages from the accident are more limited. When a New Jersey driver gets into an accident, he or she must first...
5-car rear-end collision kills woman, injures 2 others
According to media reports, a five-vehicle collision that happened in New Jersey on July 1 claimed the life of one woman and injured two others. The accident happened in west Caldwell at the intersection of Passaic and Fairfield Avenues around 8:30 a.m. when a line of...
Dashboard infotainment systems can be a distraction to drivers
More New Jersey drivers are replacing their hand-held devices with in-vehicle infotainment systems that allow them to do the tasks they would normally do using their smart phones. Unfortunately, these built-in dashboard features can be more distracting than helpful....

