On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Dec 18, 2019 | Car Accidents
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine conducted a Sleep Prioritization Survey, which asked 2,003 adults in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. if they have ever struggled to stay awake behind the wheel. Startlingly, 45% said yes. The link between drowsy driving and auto...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Nov 22, 2019 | Car Accidents
Distracted driving is on the rise in Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, and it appears that efforts to educate drivers on the danger are failing. While some cars are equipped with features that alert drivers when they are caught distracted, drivers can easily become used to...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Nov 12, 2019 | Car Accidents
Auto accidents become a major concern during the Pennsylvania winters, and drivers should know that they cannot blame the weather or the roads for any accidents they cause. Rather, there are some basic safety tips that any driver can and must follow so as to minimize...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Nov 4, 2019 | Car Accidents
Those who are driving on Pennsylvania roads during the late fall and winter seasons are more likely to do so in the dark. Furthermore, they may be doing so while trying to adjust to the time shift that occurs in early November. According to AAA, there are many risks...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Oct 28, 2019 | Car Accidents
Advanced safety technology might be helping to drive down U.S. traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania and across the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency released its annual U.S. traffic accident figures on Oct. 22....
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Sep 24, 2019 | Car Accidents
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , there were 467 fatal crashes caused by aggressive drivers in 2015. This was a 500% increase from the 80 such incidents that occurred in 2006. However, there are ways in which Pennysvlania...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Aug 21, 2019 | Car Accidents
According to the National Safety Council, authorities in Pennsylvania and throughout the country may not be collecting enough crash data. The council found that not a single state has any system to record driver fatigue after a crash occurs. It also discovered that...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Aug 17, 2019 | Car Accidents
Pennsylvania motorists should know that one of the most common reasons for traffic crashes in the United States is distracted driving. Common distractions include eating food, using a cellphone or drinking from a bottle while behind the wheel. It is important to keep...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Jul 3, 2019 | Car Accidents
Fourth of July celebrations lead to many cases of drunk driving in Pennsylvania. Independence Day is, in fact, the worst holiday for drunk driving fatalities according to data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The DUI fatality rate comes to 42.4...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Jun 24, 2019 | Car Accidents
While it is true that advanced driver assistance systems can help prevent accidents, they cannot do so unless the driver is fully engaged in driving. Unfortunately, many seem to think that ADAS make a car virtually self-driving when this is not the case. This...
