Car accidents take far too many lives each year. Defective or unreasonably dangerous car parts can cause additional injuries. With these facts in mind, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 gave the Department of Transportation (DOT) the responsibility to create comprehensive Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Known as FMVSS for short, the standards […]
New Hampshire’s laws against driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) impose several penalties on people who are convicted of drunk driving. The difficulties a New Hampshire driver faces when convicted, however, don’t stop at jail time, a fine, or a license suspension. After an NH drunk driving conviction, your car insurance rates […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, keeps track of accidents, breakdowns, and other safety-related events that happen to commercial vehicles in the U.S. each year, including passenger buses. Recently, FMCSA’s bus accident statistics have painted an overall picture of decreased accidents and increased safety on passenger buses throughout the last two decades. First, […]
In summer, many New Hampshire residents head outdoors to enjoy the beautiful weather and the longer days. If you’re going out for a walk or a bike ride, these six safety tips can help you avoid becoming the victim of a bicycle or pedestrian accident in New Hampshire: Stay visible. Wear bright or reflective clothing […]
Alcoholic drinks have been a part of dinners, celebrations, and every other human event for centuries, often due to their intoxicating effect. Specifically, alcohol affects the brain. Drinking too much alcohol in one sitting can result in slower reaction times, the inability to do two or more things at once, and difficulty making good decisions. […]
There are plenty of old wives’ tales about remedies to help people who have been drinking to sober up more quickly, whether it’s because they need to drive a car, be able to work, or perform some other task that’s hard to do if one has been drinking. When a person has a drink containing […]
Car accidents in New Hampshire can cause serious injuries. When another person’s negligent or reckless driving causes serious injury or property damage, police will often respond to the scene and make a report. If they do not, New Hampshire law requires those involved in car accidents to report the accident within ten days if the accident […]
Three people suffered an injury when a semi-truck hauling a trailer jackknifed on Route 101, colliding with three other vehicles, according to a recent article in the Nashua Telegraph. Investigators say that the accident occurred when the truck’s driver, a 30-year-old New Hampshire resident, came up behind a slow-moving line of traffic going east on Route […]
The “Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus” (HGN) test is one of the three standardized NH field sobriety tests that a police officer might give to a driver if the officer suspects the driver is driving under the influence of alcohol. HGN occurs when the eyes jerk involuntarily from left to right when trying to see something that is traveling […]
Like every other U.S. state, New Hampshire law prohibits driving a car, truck, or another motor vehicle if the driver is intoxicated by alcohol. New Hampshire is also one of the states that prohibits both drivers and passengers from transporting an open container of alcohol in a moving motor vehicle. In New Hampshire, neither a […]