People often use the holiday season to spend time with family and catch up with old friends. Sadly, some also use it as an excuse to binge drink.
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Who Is Most at Risk of Causing a Drowsy Driving Collision?
Although your sleep requirements might differ from those of your spouse or coworkers, the fact remains that everyone needs at least some sleep in order to function at optimum cognitive capacity. Sleep deprivation has both short- and long-term effects on the body, and the quality of sleep that you get matters just as much as the quantity.
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How to Avoid a Car Wreck over the Thanksgiving Weekend
Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for visiting family, but it’s important to remember that you are not the only one who wants to spend the long weekend catching up with loved ones. In fact, so many people visit relatives on and around Thanksgiving that it has become the deadliest holiday for road travel. According to Forbes, an average of 567 people have died in motor vehicle collisions on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1982
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4 Laws You Should Know Regarding Pedestrian Right of Way in Tennessee
Pedestrian accidents are often devastating because the human body did not evolve to withstand the impact of a motor vehicle. Sadly, even if you remain on the sidewalk and always use crosswalks, it only takes one drunk, distracted, or reckless driver to cause a tragic collision.
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Do Motorcycle Riders Have to Wear Helmets in Tennessee?
People who ride motorcycles know that doing so is inherently dangerous, and the more conscientious riders usually make it a point to ride defensively and ultimately reduce the risk of causing a collision. Unfortunately, even the most cautious and experienced riders can find themselves in a devastating motorcycle crash because of drunk, distracted, or reckless drivers on the road around them.
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How Can You Protect Your Kids from Pedestrian Accidents on Halloween?
Halloween is right around the corner, and just because it is on a weekday this year does not mean there will be any fewer trick-or-treaters traipsing around the neighborhood. Since most adult Halloween parties will likely take place the weekend before, there may be fewer drunk drivers out on Tuesday, but parents still need to take steps to protect their children from pedestrian accidents.
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