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Aggressive driving is a contributing factor in around half of all accidents, according to research from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Any motorist could be hurt as a result of aggressive driving behavior.  For motorists who want to try to minimize the chances they will be hurt by an aggressive driver, Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has some...

Several major trucking companies have come together to ask the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change the rules for how truck drivers are drug tested. According to Trucks.com, companies want a better and more reliable method of testing so they can more easily identify truckers who could have a substance abuse problem that could cause...

A tragic crash in Oklahoma recently left a woman dead and an infant in critical condition. According to Fox 25 Oklahoma City, a 19-year-old was walking with a 10-month old baby when they were hit by a car that veered off the road. The woman died and the baby had to be taken by helicopter to...

If you buy a used car, you may be purchasing a vehicle with an active recall. You may never know that the car you are buying has a dangerous defect that could kill you or cause you serious injury. The person you buy the car from does not necessarily have to tell you that the...

There has been a 10.4 percent rise in fatalities in auto accidents in the first half of 2016 compared with the first half of 2015. Wall Street Journal reported on this troubling increase in the number of accident deaths happening on roads throughout the United States. The data is based on preliminary numbers. However, if...

News Channel 4 reported recently on an Oklahoma truck accident that occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 and Highway 9. The incident was a multi-vehicle crash involving at least two trucks, including a U-haul truck and a semi-truck. Multiple vehicles in this Oklahoma highway accident caught fire as a result of the impact of...

The number of reported job-related injuries and illnesses in Oklahoma rose sharply in 2015, the second year of the state's implementation of a new administrative system for handling workers' compensation claims. According to a report from the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, there were 6,331 claims filed by employees for injury or illness last year. That's...

Oklahoma News 9 issued a warning for drivers recently. AAA urged drivers to be alert to the fact children are now back in school in Oklahoma City's public schools.  Oklahoma City's school district is the largest school district in the state, so when it returns to school, this means there will be substantial numbers of...