Over six million car accidents occur each year in the United States. Fortunately, most of them involve only property damage – damage to the vehicle as opposed to the occupants. But one in three accidents involve personal injury to the driver or passengers and out of that number, two out of every ten accidents lead…

April is nationally recognized as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This past week, the Minnesota State Patrol announced that they will be focusing on preventing distracted driving in April, which will include extra enforcement to reduce distracted driving. Distracted driving is a leading crash factor, and the Minnesota State Patrol is urging motorists to pay attention…

What is defensive driving? It is a set of driving skills that allows you to defend yourself against possible collisions caused by bad drivers, drunk drivers, and poor weather. If you look ahead and keep your eyes moving, you will spot potential hazards more easily. Once you have identified a potential hazard and decided what…

If you think that most motor vehicle accidents are attributed to rush hour congestion in the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul, think again! Rural country roads are far more dangerous accounting for nearly 70% of all on-road fatalities in Minnesota each year according the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. In fact, a comparison of…

After the first snow fall of the year, it always takes Minnesotans a bit of time to brush off (literally) and remember those familiar winter driving skills long forgotten in the glimmer of the summer sun. Here is a winter driving basics refresher in case you need one! First thing is first. Make you sure…

Each fall, deer are on the move on Minnesota roads. They are big animals and cause a lot of damage and many times personal injury is a result of each collision. The best way to avoid a collision is to watch your speed, keep a good look out, and only drive while you are driving. The Minnesota…

It’s a dreary, rainy day today here in the Midwest. 64 years ago today, it was a cloudy and rainy day when the largest invasion force in history crossed the English Channel to take back Europe from Hitler and his evil empire. It’s worth remembering. By this time of the day, midday, the British had…

Duluth News Tribune – 01/12/2008 Yes: Minnesotans pay for their policies and need to be assured they’ll be protected by them. In 2005, six-month-old Jonathan Johnson and his two-year-old brother, Jacob Johnson of Mora, Minn., died in a car accident with their mom and cousin. At that time, they were legally living with their father…