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Technology has advanced at an alarming rate in recent years. Now, the trucking industry is catching up and implementing safety features that can go a long way in preventing catastrophic truck accidents. With new safe-driving features such as back-up cameras, rollover protections, lane departure warning systems, and many others features, truck drivers today have a…

New Mexico poses special dangers related to runaway truck accidents. Mountain grades are a particular hazard that requires skilled drivers, properly loaded and maintained vehicles, and roadways with proper signage.   Unfortunately, the state is home to hazardous mountain passes, including Raton Pass and other mountainous roads near Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and other communities – that can be twenty to thirty miles long and…

Truck accidents involving vehicles carrying oil and natural gas on New Mexico Highway 285 have become increasingly common in recent years, according to a recent news story. But why are these accidents happening? What can be done to address this crisis? And what should you do if you’re involved in a collision caused by one…

Emerging safety technology and changes to infrastructure can help reduce fatal traffic accidents. However, with rising traffic volume, the death toll is still hovering around 37,000 traffic fatalities per year, according to The Verge. The US saw a slight improvement in 2017 from years past, with approximately 37,133 traffic deaths reported. Moreover, 2018 has shown…

It’s an inevitable part of the future of automobile technology. Many new and upcoming vehicle models will be equipped with a slew of safety features. While these features can be crucial when it comes to reducing traffic accidents caused by human error, they can also have unintended – and potentially dangerous – consequences.   Pros & cons of emerging safety features…

Curbed recently explored the myth of distracted walking, which has too often become a rallying cry of insurance defense lawyers when faced with driver liability in the wake of a serious or fatal pedestrian accident. A new study by Northern Arizona University engineering professors looked at more than 3,000 pedestrians using crosswalks in New York…

Certain intersections throughout New Mexico continue to see far too many traffic collisions. While dangerous or antiquated design plays a role in some of these crashes, heavy traffic, dangerous drivers, distraction, and the presence of bicyclists and pedestrians are also among the most common causes of serious or fatal injuries. Wherever two roads meet, the…

The American Automobile Association calls the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the “100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers. More than 1,000 people are killed each year in collisions involving teen drivers. But those accident risks increase another 14 percent through the summer months, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. AAA is…

Backup cameras are now required technology in all new vehicles sold in the United States.The Drive recently took a look at the long saga of backup cameras in U.S. vehicles. While backup cameras were first mandated by an act of Congress in 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration long delayed in forcing automakers to…

Drivers are bad at assessing their own level of distraction. Surveys indicate that drivers are aware of distracted driving, and agree it is a problem, but still cannot abstain from behaviors that divert their attention from the roadway. KTZV reports on one survey that found that 85 percent of drivers agreed that distracted driving is…