What Is a Jackknife Accident? Jackknifing happens when a semi-truck’s cabin and its trailer get out of alignment. These incidents often happen when the semi-truck is backing up, and they can also happen when a truck is braking. Essentially, the cabin and its trailer bend at a severe angle to form a V or…
Read MoreMelissa Carter | February 6, 2018 Traffic jams around Baltimore or on the Beltway are frequent enough to convince a person to use a motorcycle to get around. Bikes are one of the easiest and fuel-efficient ways to travel around Maryland and beyond. But the low profile and smaller size of the vehicles can make them harder…
Read MoreMelissa Carter | March 22, 2018 Drivers get two main types of left turns at stoplights: permitted left turns and protected left turns. Left Turns: Permitted vs Protected A protected left turn means that the left turn lane is light controlled on its own. Drivers have to wait for that green arrow to make their turn….
Read MoreMelissa Carter | March 14, 2018 A Fatal Design Flaw The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport have a serious problem: Their steering wheels could detach during driving. This sort of problem is clearly dangerous — and potentially fatal — due to the fact that the steering wheel is probably the most vital piece…
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