Posts tagged driving

• iZup ('Eyes Up'); Is it a Viable Solution to Phone Based Distracted Driving?

  Mark Bello | January 13, 2011 5:40 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This morning, I posted Let the message wait..., a blog about the dangers of distracted driving in general and texting or talking on the phone and driving, in particular. The blog was picked up and...

• Let The Message Wait…Control Your Fate

  Mark Bello | January 13, 2011 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Obviously, cell phones play a significant role in society today. However, due to our increased reliance on them cell phones can pose as many hazards as they do conveniences especially while driving....

• Are Laws Enough to Stop Drunk Drivers?

  Mark Bello | January 10, 2011 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the NHTSA’s “National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors,” four out of five people identified drunk driving as a “major threat” to...

• Lawmakers Push for Moped Laws as Fatalities Rise

  David Mittleman | January 03, 2011 12:40 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Over concerns that mopeds are causing more accident-related deaths, at least one lawmaker is attempting to change the laws to make it mandatory to carry a license to operate a moped. In fact, at...

• The Deadliest Season: Driving Tips for the Holidays

  Mark Bello | December 21, 2010 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Unpredictable weather conditions, combined with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, make winter driving extremely dangerous. Thus, it is no coincidence that December is National Drunk Driving...

• Driving Safety and Drugs Don't Mix

  Mark Bello | December 18, 2010 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Auto accidents represent the majority of personal injury claims in the United States. Most automobile accidents are caused by negligent driving and driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or...

• Four Wheel Drive Does Not Help You Stop on Ice!

  Mark Bello | December 14, 2010 12:08 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Michigan got dumped on by Mother Nature a couple of days ago. Several inches of snow combined with frigid, single digit, temperatures have proven to be a dangerous combination. Because of the frigid...

• Icy Conditions, Bitter Cold Make For Treacherous Conditions in Michigan

  Nolan Erickson | December 14, 2010 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Single-digit temperatures and blowing, drifting snow have announced winter's inevitable return to Michigan. Although our area was spared from the worst of last weekend's storm, the weather is bad...

• Digital Billboards Are A New Way to Distract Drivers: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

  Mark Bello | December 13, 2010 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Driver distractions are one of the major underlying causes of auto accidents. We constantly hear about texting while driving and cell phone use, but there is an array of distractions contributing to...

• Florida Family Awarded $14 Million After Two Young Children Were Killed in Drunk Driving Accident

  David Mittleman | December 11, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last Thursday a Lee County, FL jury awarded the Martinez family $14 million after their car was struck by a drunk driver in 2007. As a result of that crash, the two Martinez children tragically died...