Letting Kids Drive Exposes Parents to Claims for Injuries

Cars can be dangerous objects. When a few thousand pounds of metal is propelled down streets and highways at relatively high rates of speed, the potential for damage and injury is enormous. The Arizona Legislature recognized this fact when it enacted our...

Never Wrong and Usually Safe: Yield to the Vehicle on the Right

An uncontrolled intersection is one with no traffic lights, stop signs or yield signs. These are common in residential neighborhoods.  It is apparent that many drivers either do not understand or do not respect the rule regarding right of way at these...

Road Rules Usually Cover Small Cycles

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the sale of mopeds, motor scooters, all-terrain cycles, pedal bicycles with helper motors and similar small two- and three-wheel vehicles. Our need for fuel economy and our interest in recreation largely explain...

Unlicensed Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Unsafe Driver

I am occasionally asked what happens when you are involved in an accident where the other driver is at fault, but you are driving with an expired driver’s license. Does the fact that you were driving without a valid license remove the responsibility of the driver who...