Spring and summer mean warmer weather and more leisure time for motorcycle riding in Alabama. However, this also brings with it the risk of accident and injury. In order to enjoy your rides and prevent motorcycle accident injuries, it is important that you follow proper motorcycle safety procedures.
What happens after a spinal cord injury?
Motorcyclists in Alabama face a myriad of risks on the road. Even if you insist on the proper safety steps every time you ride, other drivers may behave in ways that increase your risk of experiencing a serious injury, such as spinal cord damage. MedicineNet.com explains the consequences of these injuries.
Banning texting while driving saves teens’ lives
Texting while driving is as much a problem in Alabama as the rest of the United States. While adults are also guilty of distracted driving, it is teens who are most at risk. As less experienced drivers, they sometimes lack the skills to take proper corrective action to avoid a car accident and smartphones only worsen this situation. According to CNBC, 6 out of 10 crashes involving teens also involve texting while driving. The data collected for the study that yielded these results also showed that distracted driving accounted for 76% of rear-end crashes and 89% of crashes that involved running off the road.
