On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Feb 3, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many truckers in Virginia and across the U.S. suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. With OSA, the throat muscles and mouth palate relax and collapse during sleep, blocking the airway for 5 to 10 seconds at a time and thus interrupting one’s sleep. These...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Jan 29, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Truckers in Virginia are no doubt familiar with the International Roadcheck, an annual 72-hour inspection spree of commercial motor vehicles. During this period of increased enforcement, inspectors stop trucks at random and typically have them undergo the 37-point...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Jan 24, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Virginia motorists are probably aware of the various safety features that protect front-seat car occupants in the event of a crash. One has not only airbags but also crash tensioners, which tighten seat belts upon impact, and force limiters, which can reduce force and...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Jan 14, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Virginia motorists typically understand that a yellow light is a signal to slow down. However, some drivers may attempt to go through an intersection before the light turns red. In some U.S. jurisdictions, a traffic camera may take a picture of any vehicles that...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Jan 6, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Virginia motorists who are convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol must have ignition interlock devices fitted in their vehicles. An IID prevents the vehicle it is fitted to from starting when alcohol is detected in a breath sample provided by the...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Dec 30, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
It’s likely that many Virginia residents have driven drowsy at least once in recent days. In a Sleep Prioritization Survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 45% of the 2,003 U.S. adults involved admitted that they have had to struggle to stay awake...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Dec 23, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Advanced safety technologies are supposed to make cars safer in Virginia and across the U.S. However, according to a new study, these systems are placing some drivers at additional risk. The study, which was conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, found...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Dec 16, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 is a bill that has been introduced in Congress, and if implemented, it would require automakers to equip their vehicles with an alcohol detection device by 2024. Residents of Virginia should know that the device has...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Dec 12, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
If passed, the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 would require all vehicles to have alcohol detection equipment installed in all new cars by 2024. According to its sponsors, the legislation could result in 7,000 fewer deaths on Virginia roads and others...
On behalf of Becker, Kellogg & Berry, P.C. | Dec 3, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The opioid crisis in Virginia and across the U.S. is putting drivers in danger. Opioids cause cognitive and psychomotor impairment, so those who take them and then head out on the road run the risk of becoming, among other things, drowsy. In 2016, 7.1% of all the...
