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Would you want to ride a golf cart down a city street? If Birmingham passes an ordinance allowing such vehicles to operate as taxis in the city, you might get your chance. Other cities, including Tuscaloosa, already allow low-speed transportation services such as...
Alabama residents have no doubt been hearing more and more about the dangers of distracted driving in recent years. This is with good reason. Distraction.gov statistics indicate that over 430,000 people were hurt in motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers...
Do you ever wonder how safe you and your loved ones are on the road? If so, you're not alone. Many an Alabama resident is curious about his or her safety as well as the safety of friends and family members. Sadly, some recently released data from the National Highway...
Automaker Tesla was recently cleared of charges that its Autopilot self-driving system is defective. A car accident that killed a man in May 2016 while he was using Autopilot sparked an investigation into the system.Tesla's Autopilot feature is supposed to prevent...
Holiday celebrations can be a warm and wonderful way of sharing time with loved ones in Alabama. However, when those celebrations see people consume alcohol and then get in their vehicles to drive home, wonderful times can turn into tragic times for some. That is...
Alabama parents, grandparents, teachers and childcare providers need to understand and know many things to help keep infants and children safe at home and when out and about. One of the things that is important is protecting children riding in vehicles in the event of...
Allstate compiles the America's Best Drivers Report each year, using data on vehicle damage claims and cities' average annual precipitation.Huntsville, Alabama, made the list at number six. With average rainfall of 54.3 inches per year and 12.5 average years between...
If you are like most Alabama residents, you continue to see people in their cars, trucks or other vehicles holding their smartphones up to their ears talking away while driving. As you know, this behavior is hugely dangerous and puts you and other innocent people at...
Distracted driving accidents continue to be a problem despite the safety warnings and laws that prohibit certain cellphone uses while driving. To combat this issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes that cellphones come with a driver...
While most people in Alabama are able to celebrate the Christmas and New Year's holidays with friends and family, some are sadly left to grieve for those they have lost. This grief can be made even worse when the deaths occur in accidents that should have been able to...
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