A law is currently being considered in the Michigan House of Representatives that would keep the blood alcohol content level at .08 instead of raising it to .1. In 2003, a law was passed which decreased the legal driving level of blood alcohol content (BAC) to .08,...
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New Michigan Law On Driving While Intoxicated on Prescription Drugs
In the flurry of end-of-year activity and the heightened media coverage of the passage of the Right-to-Work Legislation in December 2012, the Michigan Legislature also passed Public Act 543 with the intention to "close the loop" of driving under the influence laws so...
Achieving a Fair Value for Your “Totaled” Car
Adjusters often try to persuade their insurance clients into accepting less than they are entitled. Adjusters will use tactics such as discounting the value of certain options and then threatening to take the entire matter to arbitration when the client disagrees with...
Governor Signs Kelsey’s Law Banning Cell Phone Use for Level 1 & 2 Teenage Drivers
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Governor Rick Synder signed a new legislative act that has been named "Kelsey's Law." The law prohibits all new drivers on their probationary licenses from talking on their phone while driving. Violation of the law by teenagers will be a...
A Car’s Crash Data Retrieval Module Can Provide Valuable Evidence for an Auto Accident Trial
Most people don't realize that many newer makes and models of automobiles contain a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) tool as part of the airbag control module. Even if the airbag does not deploy, the CDR records data once it is "activated" by a sudden change in direction,...
Will Robot Driven Cars Make Our Roads Safer?
Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled "Who's Behind the Wheel? Nobody." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443524904577651552635911824.html?KEYWORDS=who%27s+behind+the+wheel+nobody The article suggests that robot driven cars are in...
New Bill Would Weaken The Michigan No Fault Law’s Protections
Recently, the Michigan auto insurance industry has been lobbying our elected officials in an attempt to break the Legislature's decades-old promise of providing lifetime medical benefits to those persons that suffer catastrophic injuries in auto accidents. Due to the...
Michigan Construction Zone Accidents
Each year Michigan drivers are challenged with a very busy summer road construction season. Although it is frustrating to slow down for the construction zones, the penalties are severe for those that ignore the speed limits. The penalties for speeding in a...