As precipitation has begun to fall on Missouri today, we should all be preparing for some wintery weather tonight and this week. Possible wintery weather combined with holiday travel can create even more risks on the roadways. When we have inclement weather on top of holiday travel, the risks involving…
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Even in the midst of this pandemic, people are excited about Christmas and the coming of a new year. Driving conditions can change quickly in the Midwest due to weather. We usually think of drunk driving as the most dangerous condition on the road, but we also see an increase…
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Plan Ahead for Safe Transportation after St. Pat’s Celebration You absolutely can have a GREAT time celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and be responsible. Simply making a plan for safe transportation after the party keeps everyone safe. We do not generally act responsibly once the drinking begins, thus do the responsible…
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Plan Safe Transportation Home–Our App Can Help with That! Download our free app Injury Attorney and you can order a Lyft, Uber or cab from your geographical area. Ok, so if you’re not going to Atlanta, chances are you are attending a Super Bowl party near your home. There will…
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Snow Predicted for Early Saturday Morning The National Weather Service predicts four to six inches of snow for the greater St. Louis area beginning on Friday evening. While the precipitation may be in the form of rain on Friday afternoon, but is expected to turn to snow in the early…
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Eight Road Fatalities over New Year’s Eve Holiday According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were eight fatalities across Missouri over the 2019 New Year’s holiday weekend. Of those fatalities, two fatalities were pedestrian traffic fatalities. Of the six remaining car crash fatalities, all six were reported as not wearing seat belts. An…
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Know How You are Getting Home Safely after the Party So, you know the Where and the When of your New Year’s Eve party, but unless safe/sober transportation home is planned— Planning is not complete. In order to make sure that the entire gang is here for the New Year’s Day hangover, one…
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Wrong-Way Driver on Interstate 64 in January 2018 Crash In mid-October, an O’Fallon man turned himself in to police in connection with a wrong-way collision nine months ago that killed a St. Louis woman. On January 21, 2018, at approximately 7 a.m., a 56 year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash…
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“Driving Under the Influence” As there are so many DUI’s arrests in the US, they become “common”. Sometimes people fail to think about the severity of driving under the influence. This is odd since most of us have been indirectly, if not directly, impacted by a drunk driver. In 2016, there were about 222…
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Head-On Collisions in Greater St. Louis Head-on car crashes are serious because the combination of forces of two vehicles colliding from the front. Where other crashes such as a rear-end crashes distribute some of the impact through the vehicle, head-on collisions combine the velocity of both vehicles. Two fatal crashes happened within 12…
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Experts Recommend a Focus on Safety for a Happy Holiday Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a safety message for Missouri drivers and boaters. Troopers encourage personal responsibility and safety at the forefront of your plans for the 2018 Labor Day Weekend celebration. Labor Day is usually considered one of the last…
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New Law Signed Last Week Focuses on Decreasing Distracted Driving House Bill 4846 was signed into law last week by Governor Bruce Rauner regarding driver’s use of cell phones while driving. House Bill 4846 re-categorizes first-time offenses for drivers distracted by hand-held gadgets such as cell phones or GPS devices. Now, first…
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Independence Day Holiday–Most Dangerous Weekend on the Roadways Since the Fourth falls on a Wednesday this year, we may have two actual celebration weekends prior to the Fourth and the weekend following. While last weekend was horrible for road fatalities, the upcoming Fourth of July weekend is usually destined to be…
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An Alarming Estimated 400 Road Deaths Estimated for Memorial Day Weekend The National Safety Council announced in a press release that 400 roadway deaths are estimated during this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend for the second year. In addition, they estimate that 45,800 people may be seriously injured on roadways during…
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Drunk Driving Crashes Increase During Prom and Graduation Season Parents have due cause to worry about their teen drivers during end-of-year celebrations such as prom and graduation. Driving and drinking never go well together and teens are inexperienced at both. However, it should be noted that no one drinks and…
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Distracted Driver Crashes Occur Every Three Hours in Missouri According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there is a distracted car crash in Missouri every three hours on average. From 2011 to 2015, the number of distracted driving crashes climbed from 1,858 to 2,612. Missouri is one of three states…
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Make a Plan to Be Safe Every year, most of us celebrate Super Bowl Sunday. We, along with all safety experts across the country encourage you to plan for the Super Bowl festivities including your safe ride home to avoid car accidents. Across most states, law enforcement will be on…
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Authorities Agree, Seatbelts Save Lives According to the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes”. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among those aged 1-54 in the United States. Most crash-related…
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Temptation to Drink and Drive Runs High on New Year’s Eve–Resist We all love to plan our New Year’s Eve parties as they are great fun. It is also one of the most deadly nights on the roadways. People often do a lot of planning for the party but do…
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Motor Vehicle Incidents are the Leading Cause of Teen Deaths In 2016, there were more than 3,500 teens killed in crashes nationwide. In Missouri, during 2013-2015, there were 284 fatalities in the 15-20 years of age range. Those are way too many traffic fatalities. Usually, I share teen driving reminders in the…
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Common Injuries Over Halloween While Halloween is supposed to be scary and creepy, it is not supposed to be dangerous. Most parents worry about the sicko that taints trick-or-treater’s candy, but the greater dangers include to pedestrian accidents with vehicles and drunk drivers. Pedestrian Incidents Halloween is the biggest night…
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Plaintiff Initially Offered to Settle for Policy Limit of $50K Plaintiff was on an exit ramp of Interstate 70 when she was rear-ended by Defendant resulting in a settlement of $200,000.00. “She was stopped at a stop sign on the exit ramp of the highway and the defendant came off…
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New Insurance Study Shows People Think Distracted Driving is as Dangerous as Drunk Driving The results of recently published study are both surprising and illogical. Not surprising, the majority of people surveyed agreed that texting and driving is dangerous, causes crashes, and may be more dangerous than drunk driving. Surprisingly, an astounding number of…
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