Distracted driving is a growing concern here in Kane County, Illinois, and on roadways all over the country because texting while driving causes accidents. A Chicago Tribune editorial column recently addressed the problem, stating that the current penalty for texting...
Car Accidents
Black ice suspected in 2 fatal Illinois car accidents
The prolonged frigid temperatures of early 2014 have wreaked havoc on drivers throughout Illinois. While heavy snowstorms slow roadways, another more insidious hazard accompanies winter weather: black ice.Illinois state troopers cite black ice as a contributing factor...
Illinois state trooper injured when driver fails to move over
Some Illinois residents may be unaware of the statewide "move over" law, which requires drivers to give clearance to authorized emergency vehicles, such as police cars, that are stopped on the side of the road. Motorists' failure to follow this law too often puts...
Bad weather cited in fatal Illinois car accident
An accident in Illinois claimed the lives of two young people and left another one injured. The wreck likely was caused in part due to poor weather and slick road conditions -- an all-too-familiar sight for residents in Illinois, the Midwest and the Northeast this...
Protect yourself and others: clear off the whole windshield
Imagine that after you parked your car under a tree, for some odd reason a tremendous amount of tree sap spilled all over your windshield. We're talking gallons and gallons of tree sap, and the sticky substance ocvers your window, hardens, and makes it nigh-impossible...
Head-on collision in Illinois injures several, kills 1
An Illinois car crash killed one person and injured several others. The recent car accident is under investigation, and very little is known at this time. However, the two vehicles collided head on, suggesting that one of them crossed the center line or that they...