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June 12, 2014 • auto accident tips,automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes,West Virginia Auto Insurance,West Virginia Insurance Law
13% of WV Drivers don’t have Auto Insurance — How to Protect Yourself with Uninsured Motorist Coverage
West Virginia Auto Insurance to Protect You from Uninsured Drivers Although auto insurance is required in West Virginia, one in seven drivers fail to maintain insurance for their vehicle. So, it’s no surprise that about 7,000 people ticketed in West Virginia each year for driving without insurance. Drivers’ failure to maintain liability insurance often causes many…
read moreApril 8, 2014 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes
GM gets some good news after its CEO was grilled on Capitol Hill for botched recall of 2.6 million vehicles linked to at least thirteen deaths
GM botched a recall of 2.6 million vehicles linked to at least 13 deaths in 32 crashes. The recall affects smaller cars that GM no longer makes, including the Chevrolet Cobalt and HHR, the Saturn Ion and Sky, and the Pontiac G5 and Solstice. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles haven’t been repaired and are still…
read moreJuly 13, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes,West Virginia law
As of July 1, West Virginia Police Can Stop and Ticket Drivers Using Hand Held Devices, Including Cell Phones
Prior to July 1, 2013, West Virginia law enforcement could only ticket drivers for using hand held devices like cell phones when drivers were also committing a primary offense like speeding or failing to maintain control of their vehicle. Law enforcement could not stop drivers if their only offense was using a hand held device.…
read moreMay 16, 2013 • automobile safety,Motor Vehicle Crashes,West Virginia law
National Transportation Safety Board Seeks Tougher DUI Laws in West Virginia and Other States
Because alcohol-related car crashes claim about 10,000 lives each year, the National Transportation Safety Board is now recommending that all 50 states lower the blood alcohol content from 0.08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05. Their goal is to eliminate drunk driving, which causes about a third of all deaths involving automobiles. The safety board believes…
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