City Recognizes Speeding Issue in Downtown Columbus, OH

Columbus City Council officials have finally given some public recognition to the area’s growing speeding issue. The Columbus Dispatch published a story last week detailing the city’s plan to reduce traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities. In an effort to do this, they will not only reduce the speed limit along downtown’s main roads from 35…

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Can the Design of the Road Affect the Behavior of Drivers?

Most of the time, motor vehicle accidents happen because of the errors or mistakes made by drivers. However, the negligent design of some highways, interstates, and roads in Columbus, Ohio, is leading to dangerous situations and unnecessary accidents. According to a recent report by The Ohio State University News, the way that roads look to…

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Can Hazard Perception Make Teen Drivers Safer?

When teenagers begin to drive, they experience a learning curve for at least a few months. It will take some time for teen drivers to become accustomed to the road. However, COVID-19 changed everything, including teaching teenagers how to drive. In 2020, there were many states that had to adjust their testing standards to the…

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Why Left Turns Are Especially Dangerous

Left-turn accidents involve two types of left turns. The most common type of left-turn accident in Columbus occurs at intersections. The second type of left-turn accident occurs when a driver is turning left from a street or highway into the parking lot of a mall, retail store, school, building, or some other off-highway location. Left-turn…

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