Approximately 10 years ago, Virginia lawmakers created over 70 bills to increase the penalties relating to dunk drivers and create what is almost a zero-tolerance policy for repeat drunk driving offenders. The question is, though, did it work? According to statistics...
A nine-car crash closed lanes and left wreckage all along the east side of I-64 near New Kent, Virginia. The whole thing started, according to reports, when a person who was driving a box truck tried to pick up a bottle of water. He reached to get it and caused the...
Fourth of July brings the busiest travel weekend of summer. As such, the Virginia State Police are out in force as a part of "Operation CARE," seeking to reduce motor vehicle accident fatalities by aggressively enforcing the state's traffic laws. Hopefully, they will...
Recovering from a work-related injury can be stressful enough for Virginians. Compounding the situation is the fear of being fired while on medical leave. This added stress often leads to poor outcomes if and when these employees return to work, according to a study...
The Virginia Department of Transportation has decided to change a policy, which formerly allowed VDOT vehicles to drive along a pedestrian pathway on the Berkley Bridge. The decision comes in the wake of a bicycle accident. A woman who was riding her bicycle to...
Yet another series of motor vehicle recalls has been announced, and it is probably no surprise that General Motors has issued the notice. Indeed, considering that GM has already issued 34 different recalls this year, affecting 15.9 million automobiles worldwide, it...
A drunk driver, who killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby in a 2012 car crash, has been punished with a prison sentence of almost 24 years. The man has been held in custody since the day of the crash, so he has already satisfied almost two years of his impending...
Far too often we see people convicted of drunk driving who continue to drive until they take a life. That's the case of a 25-year-old Norfolk man. He has been sentenced to five years behind bars for his role in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a Virginia Beach man....
Even though motorcyclists and drivers of other types of vehicles should be sharing the road at all times, the month of May is a time to learn more about why this is so important. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and this goes a long way in helping...
Drunk driving does not always result in an arrest and/or accident, but it does increase the chance of one or both happening. According to police, a 29-year-old man who was driving drunk when he struck a 50-year-old pedestrian near Pacific Avenue and 17th Street in...