Key Points of This Article: Since 2016, the number of collisions and fatalities involving snowmobiles has nearly doubled in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Excessive speed remains the No. 1 cause of serious snowmobile rider injury and death in Michigan. Drugs and alcohol are among the top two contributing factors for […]
Key Points of This Article: September is Child Passenger Safety Month, and September 20-26 is Child Passenger Safety Week. In the United States, crashes continue to be the No. 1 cause of death for teens. And about 700 children ages 12 years and younger die as occupants in motor vehicle crashes each year, and more than […]
Key Points of This Article: Driving accidents that occur on the way to your favorite summer getaway can potentially trigger severe injuries and sometimes fatal outcomes for drivers and passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians. Avoid the mess of being involved in an accident this summer by driving slower, remaining alert and extra cautious, and […]
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 […]
Young Driver Defensive Driving Courses Help Change Attitudes Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of death and injury and the cost of a single accident could easily exceed $1.4 million. Drivers ages 16 to 19 remain a major player in these wrecks as they are three times more likely than drivers 20 and older […]
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 […]
