Wear Your Seat Belt!! We are in the busiest driving season of the year. The number one safety measure you can take on the roadway to avoid car crash injuries is to wear your seat belt. While you cannot control the driving behaviors of others, you can account for yourself….
Load up on patience and understanding for the holiday weekend. Heavy traffic congestion and delays can further contribute to our holiday-gathering stress. It’s another Thanksgiving holiday weekend. In the lead up to the holiday, we hear many radio and television programs giving advice and pointers on how to survive…
When your teen begins to drive, you worry. Operating a motor vehicle is one of the most risky daily activities we encounter. As a parent, you want to give your kids opportunities to make decision in a safe way. Unlike hypothetical decision making scenarios, driving happens in traffic where mistakes…
Importance of Motorcycle Helmets Missouri saw a forty (40) percent increase in motorcycle fatalities after lifting the mandatory motorcycle helmet law in 2020. By the summer of 2021, the number of traffic fatalities had soared in spite of greatly decreased traffic. This was not difficult to predict. Every single state…
When it comes to sleep, it is not surprising that 1 in 3 Americans are sleep deprived according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Whether your sleep deprivation is due to a new baby, late nights socializing, extended work shifts or simply long hours of work, we often cut…
A new report from the National Highway Traffic Administration shares some sobering news if you travel in Missouri and Illinois. Roadway fatalities saw a jump in the first quarter of 2020 when we had record low numbers of vehicles on the roadway. However, those high rates have continued to increase…
Car Crash? While the statistical odds are almost certain that you will be in some kind of motor vehicle crash sometime in your lifetime, few people actually knows steps to follow. When I say we will all be in a crash, you are probably thinking that you have already. If…
Drive Sober, Defensively and Alert The National Safety Council estimates 462 people may die on US roadway this Independence Day holiday period. Typically, the NSC estimate has a 90% confidence interval for predicting the number of fatal motor vehicle crashes. We can each make safe driving and celebrating decisions that…
Why is medical treatment so important after a car accident? While the answer may seem obvious, the burst of details to manage after a car crash can be overwhelming. You may need to contact your insurance carrier. You may have to haggle to get your car repaired, and you may…
Memorial Day Weekend is the official beginning of summer and the launch of summer road trips. The number of miles traveled greatly increases at the end of May and continues throughout the summer. More people on the roadway can increase the likelihood of a car crash. In addition to road…
