Manassas, VA – April 30 – The Northern Virginia Corvette Club’s Teen Driving School hosted a free course on Saturday, April 21, aimed at teaching teens the correct measures to take in dangerous situations. According to official reports by The Washington Post, the class was held at 8 a.m. at the Old Dominion Speedway and …
Ray LaHood Continues Three-Year Battle Against Distracted Driving
Battling distracted driving has been a top priority for U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for the past three years. After seeing the dramatic increase of work-zone accidents due to cell phone usage, LaHood is pushing towards a ban of talking and texting while driving, according to official reports by The Washington Post. The American Automobile …
NHTSA Talks Technological Developments Aimed At Improving Road Safety
In an attempt to reduce car accidents and deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun studies on electronic protection in newer cars, reports Motortrend.com. The NHTSA’s first project involves a “vehicle-to-vehicle” (V2V) system that would warn drivers of a possible collision. If executed, this system could protect drivers who are changing lanes and …
Manassas Police In Pursuit of Hit-and-Run Driver
Manassas, V.A. – Mar. 14 – The Manassas Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly ran away from an accident site last Saturday evening. The victim, an unidentified man, claimed he was sitting at a red light near Signal Hill Road and Oakenshaw Drive at 5:45 p.m. when his 2005 Toyota was struck …
Paul Tarashuk Jr. Awarded Scholarship For Bravery Preventing Car Accident | Northern Virginia Car Accident Lawyer
What would you do if you saw a car about to turn down the wrong way into oncoming traffic? This happened to, Paul Tarashuk Jr., at the time 17, in February 2010 when he saw an elderly woman turning into the fast lane of oncoming traffic. Realizing the serious situation the elderly woman was in, …