Red lights not only manage traffic but also ensure that drivers are safe. Although most drivers give heed to red lights, some fail to stop at them. Drivers who run red lights or stop signs are a danger to themselves and other motorists; the accidents that result from...

Roundabouts have become an increasingly common sight in Butler, Pennsylvania, in recent years. Currently, there are dozens of them in place along its urban and rural roadways. If you are like many motorists, though, you may find these areas confusing and difficult to...

Pennsylvania residents know that car crashes are a very real possibility for anyone who gets behind the wheel of a car. No one wants to think it can happen to them, but the fact remains that an accident can happen to anyone. Many factors could make an accident more...

Motorists in Pennsylvania who become involved in an accident can only hope that the insurance claims process proceeds as smoothly as possible. But the unfortunate truth is that there are many reasons insurance companies give for denying insurance claims. Unpaid...

There are many issues that Pennsylvania residents may have to deal with after an accident, including insurance, hospitalizations, legal claims and a host of other concerns. It can feel very overwhelming, especially since there are so many things to deal with at once....

If Pennsylvania were to follow Washington state's lead, they could improve roadway safety by eliminating stoplights in favor of roundabouts. Roundabouts, traffic circles, or rotaries were proven to reduce automobile accidents by a significant amount, according to...

A team of researchers in Pennsylvania have found that newly licensed teens and adults aged 65 and older tend to drive older vehicles more than do middle-aged drivers. The unfortunate thing about this is that older vehicles are relatively unsafe and that teens and...

One of the most serious injuries that a car accident can lead to is a femur fracture. The femur being the strongest bone in the human body, it won't normally break except in a high-impact crash. Such crashes, Pennsylvania residents should know, can lead to other...

Pennsylvania residents who like to walk should know about the rules regarding the right-of-way, or the right to step out before a vehicle. Generally, pedestrians do have the right-of-way whenever there are no traffic signals in place. If the signals are not in...