Traffic fatalities cost the United States billions in medical expenses and lost productivity every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), collision deaths cost the country $44 billion in 2013 alone. The CDC also reports that traffic fatalities cost the state…
Six Minnesota Air Force Reservists were injured when their bus rolled over after being rear-ended by a semi between Albertville and Monticello, Minnesota. The state patrol reported the injuries did not appear life-threatening, but at least one soldier was airlifted from the scene, according to a Star…
Getting property damage paid after a car crash should be simple, but sometimes it’s not. What if you have your own collision coverage, but the other driver caused the crash? You have some choices, so let’s untangle this. Admitted fault. If the other driver is insured,…
It’s always irritating when you get behind a truck and it starts dropping stuff on you. If there is material that should be tied down or secured and it’s coming off, there is no question that there are laws being broken. But what about when…
The Minnesota Trucking Association recently named Milt Lowe the “Minnesota Truck Driver of the Year” at their annual safety conference. As reported by the Minneapolis Tribune the reason was: Lowe, 72, is a 45-year veteran who drives for Citi-Cargo & Storage in Eagan. Since 1969…
The country roads of Minnesota can be scenic short cuts across the state, but, with spring planting under way, we know that farm equipment is back on the road. Sure, it can be slow and bothersome...
This month we will be looking at spring driving. What is out there and what is important to be thinking about. Motorcycles are out there. The roads are filled with more than cars and it is...
Saturday night , 4-year-old St. Paul boy was hospitalized in critical condition by a motorcyclist that drove away. The boy was critically injured. The hit-and-run motorcyclist is described as...
This past March saw the first death of a motorcycle rider in Minnesota in 2012. 2011 saw 22 deaths by September this was 5 ahead of that time last year. We have to keep working to get back below...
It's amazing how many cases we get from people making turns in front of or into motorcycles. It simple cases of drivers not keeping a look out. The injuries are usually devastating. Please...
