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Michigan car accident law is different from anywhere else
Michigan is a no-fault motor vehicle accident state. Michigan is alone in the entire United States with this law, and its reach and effects are particularly important to anyone who gets into an accident. The no-fault system — also called personal injury protection...
What to expect after a car accident
If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to experience a car accident even once in your life, but most people will find themselves in that position at one point. It’s a high-stress moment, and how you react in it is important, but it’s not nearly as important as what you do...
Isabella County car collision injures four
On the afternoon of June 13, 2019, in Nottawa Township west of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, a Dodge Charger ran a stop sign and collided with a GMC pickup. The accident took place at the intersection of Weidman and Meridian Roads and injured four people. It appears that...
Do you know how to avoid underriding a semitruck?
When a semitruck collides with a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the passenger vehicle are usually severely injured or killed. Semitrucks can cause significant damage in a collision because they weigh 20 to 30 times more than passenger vehicles weigh, and they...
What parents can do to keep teen drivers safe in summer
Teen drivers, being inexperienced, can pose a danger to themselves and others on the roads of Michigan. This is especially true in the summer since teens tend to spend more time out when school is out. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety even said that the period...
How to avoid drowsy driving
Drowsy driving continues to be a major hazard in Michigan and across the U.S., according to a survey by AAA. In fact, the auto club found that nearly one-third of drivers admit that they've been so sleepy they had difficulty keeping their eyes open behind the wheel in...
Improving truck safety with speed limiter use, other safety tech
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says that in collisions between trucks and passenger vehicles, 72% of the fatalities are occupants of the latter. It is imperative, then, that trucking companies in Michigan and across the U.S. do all they can...
Survey examines distracted driving on U.S. roads
Michigan residents might like to know about a distracted driving study regarding the use of mobile devices while driving. According to the researchers, who worked on behalf of Root Insurance, 47% of those surveyed reported that distracted driving was their biggest...
Weather Channel faces lawsuit over fatal crash with storm chasers
Michigan residents may know that the two stars of the Weather Channel's "Storm Wranglers" were killed in a car crash back in March 2017. In addition, another life was taken in that crash, that of a 25-year-old storm spotter employed by the National Weather Service....
Fatal semi-truck accidents still rising
In 2017, more than 4,000 people died in fatal large truck accidents on America's roadways. Truck occupants made up 17 percent of these fatalities, and car drivers and passengers made up 68 percent; pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists made up the rest....
