The future is here, and it came in the form of a self-driving tractor-trailer built by Daimler and sold by Freightliner Trucks. The Freightliner Inspiration is the first road ready, mostly autonomous semi in the country, and it gave the world a view of what it could do in early May when it traveled across the Hoover Dam. The Inspiration trucks – there are two – are licensed to travel in Nevada, but still require a [...]
Here’s yet another cautionary tale that you’ve probably heard before. If you are not careful about what you post on Facebook, or any of the other social media sites, it can get you into a lot of trouble. In Marvin Maurice Buckles’ case, it got him in front of a federal judge because he is a convicted felon who posted pictures of himself with a gun in his hand, and other pictures of guns in his [...]
Everyone knows how much we love our bikes here at Banks and Jones. But in order to keep loving those bikes, it’s important that we, along with all the other riders and motor vehicle drivers out there, keep practicing safe riding and driving behavior when out on the roads. In an effort to remind motorcycle riders in Tennessee to stay alert and alive, the Governor's Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol set up an [...]
When you live in Tennessee, you see commercial trucks every day – they’re all over the place. And after this past winter with so much unexpected ice and snow, a lot of them were literally all over the place. Perhaps these harsh winters play a role in why the U.S. Transportation Department is reporting higher numbers of large truck-related fatalities each year. According to the Insurance Journal, “the number of people killed in large-truck crashes increased [...]
According to the NHTSA almost 90 people lose their lives each day and more than 250 are injured every hour due to the many factors that contribute to car crashes in the United States including speeding, drunk driving and other factors. Younger, less experienced male drivers (age 16-24) are the ones most likely to speed than female drivers in the same age group. Auto accidents caused by a speeding driver are more likely to occur on [...]
People who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries such as a traumatic brain injury, severe burn injury or any other kind of injury that will require ongoing medical care for the remainder of their lives will face many challenges. If they are involved in a personal injury lawsuit in order to get compensation for their injuries, a life care plan is a vital tool that helps attorneys understand and assess the financial requirements of these cases. What [...]
If you are of a certain age you will remember those Smoky the Bear commercials where Smoky would say, "Only YOU can prevent forest fires." Well, we'll take our cues from Smoky and remind you that only you can prevent pedestrian accidents. We'll share some tips that you can follow to stay safe when you are walking around town. You may look at these tips and think that they are just common sense, and you'd be [...]
The driver of a small pickup was killed in a crash in Murfreesboro in March when a dump truck crashed into it on Memorial Boulevard. Three vehicles were stopped in a line at an intersection when a dump truck struck the last vehicle in the line causing the third vehicle in the line to hit the second one, the second vehicle struck the first one, which then slightly hit a car in another lane. Two other [...]
Driving a motorcycle on roads and highways can be a thrilling adventure and give the driver a sense of freedom. Even when the driver is sober, driving a motorcycle can be a dangerous activity because the bike provides no protection for the rider from other vehicles and from the road itself. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) almost 30 people die each day in the U.S. in motor vehicle crashes involving an [...]
In one of the most severe winters in recent history, icy and snowy weather has caused many multi-vehicle chain reaction accidents on the highways this year. When Ice and snow fall in regions where drivers are not used to driving in those conditions, and where the road maintenance crews are not able to keep the roads clear, people traveling on the roads can get into accidents. Motor vehicle accidents caused by snowy and icy roads In [...]
