Do you ever pass on the right while driving? Or cut across multiple lanes of traffic to get to your exit? Let’s be honest, we've all gotten frustrated and decided it would be faster to go around in the right hand lane or quickly jump into the exit lane going way too fast. Take a look at this shocking video and I guarantee you will think twice about it next time.
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In Your Car: Avoiding Unknown Dangers
April 05, 2013
Did you know many automobile injuries are actually caused by objects from within your car? During the past year, we had a customer slam on their brakes to avoid a collision, only to have a piece of equipment from the back seat catapult to the front and smash their car’s console and navigation system. Fortunately, our customer was not injured.
Having been in an accident where I was hit by a semi many
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The Luckiest Driver You've Ever Seen
April 16, 2012Exactly one month ago we shared a video of the most shocking car crash you'll ever see. In that short amount of time it has become one of the most viewed posts ever on Culture of Safety.
If the carnage displayed in that 30 second clip showed us anything, it was just how devastating things can be in a worst case scenario. The setting for this new clip is similar in almost every way; the only difference is
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Cameras Required in all New Vehicles?
February 28, 2012
The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) has plans to announce a significant new piece of legislation which would require automobile manufacturers to install rear-facing cameras in all new passenger vehicles. According to The New York Times, the goal is to have this requirement in place by 2014.
I can speak from experience that rearview cameras are incredibly helpful for preventing minor parking lot fender benders. And, believe me, you'll never want to
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Icy Roads? You Don't Stand a Chance
January 23, 2012Do you know an over confident driver? If so, send them out to Bountiful, Utah.
Something tells me they'll come back a little more cautious... that is, of course, if their car wasn't completely totaled or stuck in some poor homeowner's shrubs.
Next time you're presented with icy road conditions, just remember
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To Swerve, or Not to Swerve?
November 22, 2011
A few days ago while my wife and I were driving from Chicago to Madison, we witnessed a frightening situation that more than one million Americans will experience each year… a deer strike. I know that between hunting season, Thanksgiving, and holiday shopping, the roads are extra busy this time of year so it is important to be extra alert for deer. I had also always been under the impression that you need to mainly watch out for deer crossing the road at night, but this past weekend I learned that
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Oh, Deer! One Million Reasons to Drive Safely
October 07, 2011
Brand new data was just released about the number of deer versus car collisions.
First, the good news: deer versus car collisions are reportedly down for the third straight year. Now the bad news: there are still more than 1,000,000+ reported collisions every single year, and if you live and drive in the Midwest, your odds of hitting a deer while driving might be as high as 1 in
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5 Lessons Learned From an Explosive Car Accident
November 22, 2010
It has been a treacherous month for West Bend employees on Wisconsin roadways. Less than three weeks ago, Jenn Siedler, a senior attorney, witnessed a vehicle rollover involving a mother and two small children.
This past Thursday, I witnessed a high-speed collision between an SUV and
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