What Daylight Saving Time Means for Car Accidents
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As of October 2022, daylight saving time is something that millions of people in the United States need to deal with twice a year: once in the spring and once in the fall. While the United States Senate voted on (and passed) the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, which would end the twice-a-year time change
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Safety Risks of Tailgating
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Every driver finds themselves getting frustrated behind the wheel from time to time. Perhaps there’s more traffic on the road than you expected, having to make a sudden detour because of a road construction project, or seeing other drivers not following the rules of the road. Driver frustration is extremely common, but it’s extremely important
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Pickups and Dropoffs: Back to School Driving Safety Tips
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
What to Know About Car Accidents With Food Trucks
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Food trucks have become big business. In the years leading up to 2020, food trucks had already been a rapidly growing form of business and once the pandemic hit, they became a more important business opportunity as business owners needed ways to continue working and diners wanted ways to go out without risking COVID. Throughout
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Michigan Bike Laws: What You Should Know
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As the weather warms up in the springtime and early summer, you can always expect to see an increase in the number of bicyclists you see on the road. But over the past couple of years, biking has become an increasingly popular activity. In 2020, bikes were suddenly in high demand as people were looking
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Safe Towing Tips for Travel Trailers
Over the past couple of years, demand for RVs and towable travel trailers has grown. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people have recently purchased travel trailers as a way to get out of the house and have some fun without having to spend time in spaces shared with strangers, such as hotels or airplanes.
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
Rear View Cameras on Cars: What You Need to Know
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Self-Parking Cars: Are They Safer?
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For many people, one of the most nerve-wracking parts of taking the road test to get their driver’s license is having to parallel park. Even for people who have years of experience behind the wheel, trying to parallel park can still make drivers very nervous. Not only is it a difficult driving maneuver, there’s the
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car Accidents & Airbag Injuries
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Airbags have been a standard safety feature on cars since the late 1990s, but they’ve been saving lives for longer than that. According to the NHTSA, frontal airbags saved 50,457 lives – enough people to fill a major league ballpark – between 1987 and 2017. Airbags work to prevent vehicle occupants from being injured in
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
What to Know About Traffic Accidents & Friction Burns
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Fires are a rare (but not non-existent) occurrence during car accidents. However, a fire doesn’t necessarily need to occur for a person to develop a burn injury. In some cases, burns can be caused by coming into contact with a chemical, but they can also occur due to friction. What Are Friction Burns? Friction burns
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
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