Semi accidents are some of the most dangerous on America's highways, and an accident between two semi trucks in Bolingbrook took one life recently.According to the Illinois State Police, the wreck happened on Interstate 55, in the northbound lanes, right around 3:30...
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Tips that can help you live through a car accident
You can resolve to never break the speed limit, come to a full stop at every stop sign, and keep both hands at 10 and two and you could still be involved in a car accident in Chicago. In a lot of accidents, one driver did nothing wrong. So, while planning to avoid an...
Reducing the risks of black ice during the winter driving season
Although the month of November was uncharacteristically warm in the Chicago metropolitan area, first few weeks of December have been anything but balmy. Passengers in automobiles may appreciate the serene beauty that accompanies that the first blanketing of snow on...
Feds ask phone makers to stop functions while users drive
Late last month, government officials for highway safety asked smart phone makers such as Apple and Samsung to shut down functions like camera apps and manual text entry when they detect the user is in motion. Although the guidelines proposed by the feds are...
The 5 main ways elder abuse happens in nursing homes
Nursing home abuse is something that everyone worries about when trying to find a home for an aging loved one. What you should know is that it typically happens in one of these five ways:-- Neglect. Though this isn't direct abuse, things like failing to give a person...
Could self-driving trucks save lives on the road?
It's been all over the news lately: autonomous vehicles. From Tesla's Autopilot function on their new models, to Google potentially developing a self-driving car fleet, to Uber's launch of driverless taxis in Pittsburgh this fall, autonomous vehicles are going from...
A small amount of speed makes a huge difference
Think back to the last time you were driving down the road in a 30 mph zone. Were you actually going 30, or were you going 35? Odds are you don't even remember, because that difference is so slight that it feels, to a driver, like basically the same speed. You were...
4 hospitalized after car accident
An accident near the end of last month put four people in the hospital. The Chicago Tribune reported that the crash happened in unincorporated Lake Villa.The wreck was between a 2004 Acura, a 2013 Ford, and a 2013 Hyundai. A 22-year-old was driving the Acura, and...