Car Accidents

In 2012, 211 people died in DUI related car accidents in Virginia.  Twenty-five of those fatalities involved people under the age of 21. A drunken driver kills someone in the United States every 40 minutes. In 2013, there were over 27,000 arrests for DUI. Avoid becoming a reason for a DUI crash by rethinking your drinking […]

After last year, the “S” word took on a whole new meaning in our house.  Don’t get me wrong, the kids love the fluffy white stuff and my wife likes having everyone at home in front of the fire. Unfortunately as pretty as the winter weather is, it can also be very dangerous.  We urge […]

State Police reported that fewer people died over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend then in 2013.  Only 5 people lost their lives in pedestrian and auto accidents last weekend despite the slippery roadways and high traffic volume. The number is down from 11 in 2013.  This year, sadly, 3 of the five people killed were not […]

Drivers come in all types, some seem slow and lackadaisical, others are in so much of a hurry you would think that something was on fire.  I encountered the former on my morning commute and it got me thinking about how dangerous aggressive driving can be. How to Deal with Aggressive Drivers Make every attempt […]

My youngest went to Kindergarten this week. It was magical thing to see him get on that big yellow Roanoke City School bus for the very first time. As my wife and I headed to work, we both encountered more traffic and more driving hazards than usual.  A quick reminder that when school is in session, […]

The driver of a late model SUV crashed head on into two teens driving on Northbound I-81 in Montgomery County Saturday afternoon. Brother and sister, Conner and Drew McCauley were airlifted  to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Another person, driving a Subaru, was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Virginia State Police have reported that the driver […]