Detroit Commuters Face Longer Drive Times Than Most of U.S. A study led by EducatedDriver.org found the average American works about 45 years of their life with a 52-minute commute each day. That equals out to 408 days sitting behind the wheel in traffic, adding riskier time on the road spent with reckless or distracted […]
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 […]
6 Steps to Winning a Car, Truck, or Motorcycle Accident Injury Case Michigan has been fortunate to see a slight decrease in the number of traffic fatalities occurring on its roads over the past several years. However, that doesn’t mean accidents aren’t trending. In fact, 78,394 traffic related injuries were reported in Michigan in 2017. […]
Four Traffic Laws Michigan Drivers Fail to Follow Most preventable motor vehicle accidents are too often the result of simple mistakes motorists make because of bad driving behaviors, including not following traffic laws. Something as easy as using a turn signal to let other motorists know your intentions while driving, not sending that one quick […]
How to Avoid Motorcycle Accident at Night According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), night riding (9pm – 3am) in 2016 accounted for 27 percent of the motorcycle fatalities due to riders lacking the protection of an enclosed vehicle. In addition, night riders have an entirely different set of driving hazards working against […]
Wrong-Way Driver is Cause Behind Fatal Crash on HWY 23 After reviewing the reports of a 74-year-old man who drove the wrong-way on U.S. Highway 23 in Washtenaw County and caused a multi-vehicle crash, we were again saddened but not surprised that the wreck left two people dead and several others injured. The accidents were expected […]
Michigan Utility Workers Have Dangerous Jobs It’s no doubt utility crew workers have some of the toughest industry jobs out there. While heavily trained in safety, these electric, natural gas, water, sewer and other utility workers often face obstacles like overexertion, heat and cold stressors, and exposure to electricity and gases, or equipment issues that […]
West Bloomfield, Michigan, Has One of Most Dangerous Intersections in the Country TIME Magazine has reviewed 10 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data that measured traffic accidents involving both automobiles and pedestrians and used the findings to determine the most dangerous intersection in each U.S. state. TIME gave the title of the most dangerous intersection in […]
Flint Snowmobile Accident Heightens Safe Riding Awareness For Sled-Heads A 51-year-old man unexpectedly collided his snowmobile with a car at a Flint intersection over the holiday season. The snowmobile driver sustained several serious internal and external injuries while crossing Woodrow Avenue and Curry Street. The accident is currently being investigated but speed is believed to […]
Don’t Ignore Your Vehicle’s Tire Pressure This Winter Some drivers tend to focus on snow removal and heating their vehicles up during the winter rather than paying attention to the pressure in their tires. Ensuring your tires are at the right cold-weather pressure has been proven to increase tire stability and reduce winter crash risks triggered […]
