Posts tagged driving safety

• Road Conditions are Not an Excuse!

  Mike Bryant | January 26, 2012 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Every Minnesota driver is required to keep control of their car. They are also required to drive in a manner commensurate with the road conditions. I was thinking about this as I watched a car...

• It's Finally Winter Here in Minnesota

  Mike Bryant | January 23, 2012 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Looks like winter has finally decided to show up here in Minnesota. The snow last week and the rain/snow Sunday was proof enough. Time to look at the winter road tips from DPS and MnDOT...

• Icy Roads Lead To Over 600 Statewide Collisions

  Mike Bryant | January 21, 2012 5:15 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This week ended up to be a snowy one. It seems like between clean up crews getting back into winter work and icy roads the combination of speed and no seat belts has killed and injured too many...

• Icy Roads Lead To Almost 600 Metro Collisions

  Mike Bryant | January 21, 2012 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This week ended up to be a snowy one. It seems like between clean up crews getting back into winter work and icy roads the combination of speed and no seat belts has killed and injured too many...

• Taking A Look at Police Safety

  Mike Bryant | January 12, 2012 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There are a couple of issues of late that have me thinking about safety with concern to police safety. A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association had some startling...

• Bruce Braley Again Fighting For the Consumer

  Mike Bryant | January 07, 2012 9:01 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Consumers have very few friends in congress who come close to Bruce Braley , Congressman from Iowa. Let's get out of the way the usual attack on him. Yes, he was a trial lawyer. But, as this...

• New Years Eve Snow Could Cause Concerns Tonight

  Mike Bryant | December 31, 2011 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The word right now is that we have snow on the way tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for the Twin Cities from 6pm Saturday to 6am Sunday. New Years Eve...

• Winter Driving

  Millie Suk | December 30, 2011 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsRochester, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  While much of the Midwest seems to have avoided winter thus far, the snow and cold is boung to come. Midwest winters bring skiing, skating, sledding and a beautiful white blanket of fresh powder....

• New Tool to Aid Retiring Older Drivers

  Matt Gurwell | December 19, 2011 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsVoices Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Keeping Us Safe is pleased to announce release of a simple new tool to help older drivers transition into a smooth driving retirement. This new aid comes in the form of a formatted letter titled...

• NTSB calls for nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving

  Pierce Egerton | December 14, 2011 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  “No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life” The National Transportation Safety Board voted yesterday to recommend a nationwide ban on cell phone use and text...