When you take your written driving test in Boise or Nampa, Idaho, you can expect to have to prove your knowledge about traffic laws, signage, and right of way laws. While Idaho’s driving test sometimes included questions about bicycles, in the randomly generated test, not all drivers would be required to demonstrate their knowledge about […]
Idaho State Police are asking Idaho Legislature for the permission to patrol the roadways in unmarked patrol cars. According to KREM news, some officers argue that when drivers see marked patrol cars, they display their best behavior. Idaho police claim that unmarked patrol cars will give officers the ability to better enforce aggressive and distracted […]
Safe driving begins in the mind and the heart. Drivers must make a conscious decision to drive defensively and to avoid unsafe behaviors behind the wheel. It’s all too convenient or easy to pick up the phone when driving. Choosing not to drink and drive means careful planning. And, the decision to stay calm when […]
Video games have been blamed for everything from reckless driving to crime, but can they actually prevent teen driving accidents? A recent University of Rochester study found that action video game players were more likely to make the right decision faster when it came to driving, reading, or finding a friend in a crowd. Emergency situations […]
While we all have heard about the danger of looking down at your cell phone to text a friend while driving and have been warned about the hazards of looking down to type an address into a GPS or to make a phone call, these are not the only distractions out there facing drivers. Cell-phone […]
A recent study performed by the Journal of Injury Control and Safety, found that truck crashes lead to 4,500 deaths each year in the U.S. These accidents also lead to injuries that result in lost time at work and lowered quality of life. Trucks only account for 8% of the total traffic on the road […]
It’s called collision avoidance or collision mitigation technology, and it has the potential to save countless lives every year from truck accidents. According to the Washington Post, every year distracted driving accounts for approximately 58% of traffic accidents. The use of prescription drugs also contributes to countless accidents that are the result of human error. […]
In order to win a car accident lawsuit in Boise or Nampa, Idaho, individuals need to establish that the other driver breached his or her duty of care. A breach of duty of care is also known as negligence.
According to the Idaho Transportation Department, in 2012, there were 21,402 accidents in the state. Distracted driving and impaired driving fatalities increased from 2011 to 2012, affecting more lives. A car accident can result in serious injuries that can lead to months to years of rehabilitation expenses, time in recovery, and even lost wages. If […]
Current research suggests that parents have a far greater influence on their children’s driving patterns than previously thought. This is both good and important news for parents with teen drivers. Teen drivers are more at risk of accidents largely due to inexperience. When accidents happen, parents could be held legally responsible for any damage or […]
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We work with people throughout the Treasure Valley on cases of personal injury: Automobile accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, etc. We take cases on a contingent fee basis meaning you pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.