School Bus Safety – Talk To Your Child Yes, it is true. Even though four to six school-age children die each year on school transportation vehicles, that’s less than one percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide, the more than 25 million schoolchildren who ride the 480,000 school buses each day are much safer taking that […]
Secondary Crash Involved Detroit Department of Transportation Bus Authorities are currently investigating a secondary crash on Detroit’s east side involving a Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus and an SUV driver and her vehicle. The crash injured at least one person and was a series of two accidents. Police say it started when two vehicles […]
Earlier this year, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning revisited its Michigan Traffic Crash Facts for the Detroit Metro Area. The area includes Wayne County, Oakland County and Macomb County. The revised stats include car accident, traffic crash and fatality statistics between 2010 and 2014. The numbers are troubling. In 2014, there was over […]
Data collected by the NHTSA shows Michigan is the most dangerous state for winter driving, with nearly 50 road deaths reported every year. Some of the worst driving accidents occur during the winter months due to several west Michigan counties which are notorious for having hazardous and deadly roads, including many freeways. Weather can serve as […]
Synopsis About 100 children in the United States are killed every year while traveling to or from school, and 25,000 others sustain serious injuries as a result of school zone crashes, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. Congested intersections and crosswalks, impaired drivers, inattentive and distracted drivers, as well as motorists who speed or drive too […]
6 Tips for Safely Navigating School Zone Traffic It’s that time of year again. The school bags are stuffed, bus stops packed, and bike tires aired all in preparation to the back to school trek for Michigan’s 1.5 million school-age kids. Meanwhile, city roads continue to become increasingly congested at a growing number of key […]
Detroit Bus Accident Lawyers The Michigan Court of Appeals struck down another claim for pain and suffering damages in a bus accident case last month. This ruling is another blow to people injured due to the negligence of a government funded bus, such as a SMART bus or MTA bus. It also marks another time […]
Collisions with School Buses Often Have Deadly Outcomes All of us at the Lee Steinberg Law Firm were saddened to hear a 37-year-old mother-of-three had died after the Buick Century she was driving crashed with a school bus in Macomb County. Authorities have been able to confirm that the woman lost control of her sedan […]
Synopsis The highest injury risk for school-age children who take the bus happens while entering or exiting the bus and struck by another vehicle attempting to pass illegally. Local lawmakers are looking at harsher penalties under new bills in the state Legislature to prevent school bus-related accidents caused by motorists who knowingly or repeatedly pass […]
University of Michigan Bus Passengers Question Safety of Using Public Transportation After Crash The recent onslaught of Michigan’s winter snowfall may have triggered a crash between a University of Michigan public transportation bus and a tree at 1100 Block Fuller Road, according to the University of Michigan Police Department. About 20 passengers, a mix of […]
