We share the road with other drivers, pedestrians, emergency vehicles and bicyclists all the time. To let others pass is common courtesy. But to specifically let emergency vehicles pass or precede us is legally required, and refusal to do so is considered a violation of the law. In Tennessee, the law governing emergency vehicles on the road (and violation thereof) is called the “Move Over Law.” It was passed in 2006, “and requires motorists to move [...]
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the holiday season is in full swing. It is a time to be with family and friends, to celebrate the joy of the season, to overstuff yourself (again) with delicious food – in short, a time to celebrate. Unfortunately, the holiday season poses some serious hazards on and off the roads. At Banks & Jones, we want you to have a safe and happy holiday. We’ve compiled this list of [...]
Also known as multi-vehicle accidents, multi-car accidents, and pileups, chain-reaction auto accidents are a kind of rear-end auto accidents. They involve three or more vehicles rear-ending each other in a series, or chain, of collisions. Usually, chain-reaction auto accidents happen when the last car in the chain collides with the car before it, forcing that car to collide with the car before it, so on, and so on. Caused of chain-reaction auto accidents So what causes [...]
There is nothing like the call of the open road – especially when you can experience it on your motorcycle. We know a little something about the joys of riding here at Banks and Jones, given that T. Scott Jones races bikes at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. We want all riders to be safe and sound on the roads, so we have some safety tips for motorcycle riders that we’d like to share: [...]
Autumn is a perfect time of year; the leaves change colors, the smell of apple cider begins to fill the air, and the cooler weather finally starts to come in. But like any season, fall presents some dangers to drivers that don’t necessarily occur during other times of the year. You could be at risk of serious injury because of: School traffic, including buses, newly licensed teen drivers, and small children darting out in the roads [...]
Whether you chose to watch Monday night’s debate, or simply looked on the internet for anything the next day, you know that the controversial practice of “stop and frisk” made its way back into the public’s eyes this week. In particular, the candidates debated whether or not the practice was legal in their own home state of New York (it’s not; a judge ruled it unconstitutional in New York), and whether or not it’s effective or [...]
Often, when people talk about auto accidents, they usually talk about the injuries sustained by drivers and passengers. But the people inside the cars and trucks are not the only ones who get injured in auto accidents. Pedestrians get injured too, and pedestrian injuries are just as prevalent as driver and passenger injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has compiled some statistics on this matter. According to its latest data in 2013, more than [...]
Broadside, side impact, “T” bones – whatever you call them, these types of collisions are dangerous, and can leave you with serious injuries. T-bone collisions are auto accidents involving the side of a vehicle hitting the back or front of another vehicle, thus creating the “T.” Accounting for factors such as the impacted vehicle portion(s), safety measures, vehicle speed, and vehicle weight, the vehicle damage and accident victims’ injuries often are more serious than the damage [...]
Regardless of whether it is for work or play, we often spend several hours glued to our electronics – our computers, our televisions, our cell phones, etc. Fortunately, there are ways for us to wisely utilize our time while glued to our electronics, and one such way is to play Pokémon Go, a free mobile augmented reality game in which we journey to real-life places in order to catch and train Pokémon creatures. Playing Pokémon Go [...]
The heat is on. School is out. The nights are shorter, and the days are longer. It is time to hit the road and live the summer life. For some of us, that means vacations and visits to faraway places (or at least to a nearby lake). We tend to think of winter as a season full of roadside dangers, and it is. But summer also is a season full of roadside dangers, and we [...]
