Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) statistics show a twenty-one percent (21%) increase in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests among women during the nine year period between 2003 and 2012. Annual arrests among women increased from 174,000 to 650,000...
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Increased use of Party Buses – does the trend increase or decrease safety on Michigan Roads?
The start of N.H.L. playoffs, upcoming graduation parties, prom season, and the increased use of "party buses" across the nation reminds one of the tragic accident involving Red Wings' Vladimir Konstantinov in 1997. Almost seventeen years ago, Konstantinov's limo...
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Kills Motorist in Kalamazoo on U.S. 131
Toxicology tests confirmed that drunk driver Jeremy Smeltzer who drove the wrong way in the southbound lane of U.S. 131 near Kalamazoo on April 15, 2014 and killed a driver driving the correct direction on the express-way had an blood alcohol content that was more...
Guardian Appointments for Severely Injured Auto Accident Victims
Sadly, it is sometimes necessary to appoint a guardian for person that has been severely injured in an automobile accident in Michigan. Oftentimes, a guardian is necessary because the adult victim has suffered a traumatic brain injury that has temporarily or...
Beware of Dangers posed by Numerous Drunk Drivers on Thanksgiving Weekend
Although Thanksgiving weekend is thought of as a special family time, it is statistically the most dangerous holiday weekend due to the high volume of people on the road and 4-day-length of overindulgence that always begins on a Thursday. According to the National...
Bike lanes on the rise on Michigan
"Bicyclists have a right to be on the road." This comes from Josh DeBruyn during a recent interview on Michigan public radio, where the bike and pedestrian coordinator for Michigan Department of Transportation explained the rise in bike lanes. He says that according...
Proposed Crosswalk City Advisory Committee
Following the death of Sharita Williams in August who passed away from injuries sustained when she was hit by a car on Plymouth road, the city of Ann Arbor and its residents have raised concerns about the efficacy of crosswalks and their notification systems. Two...
Jackson County’s Most Dangerous Intersections
The Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning identifiesJackson County's most dangerous intersections. Unfortunately, between 2003 and 2007, the intersection of West and West Michigan Avenues was the county's most accident prone area; it was home to 139...
Michigan Senate Passes Bill That Would Allow Self-Driving Cars on Michigan Roads
In an effort to remain a state leader in the auto industry, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 169 this week that, if the Michigan House also passes the bill, would allow manufacturers to test self-driving cars on Michigan public roads. Florida, Nevada, and...
Dangerous Stretch of I-94, East of Jackson
For years, travelers and others along I-94 in southeastern Michigan have been pushing for construction on the freeway around the intersection of I-94 and Kalmbach road. Going east from Jackson, the freeway makes a hard right, only to immediately turn back. Ideally, it...