From safety tips to legal updates, this is where experience meets action. This is where we help Michigan drivers stay informed, prepared, and empowered.
Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest drinking night of the year. Young adults are home from college, families have landed, and reunions at bars abound. Unfortunately, where alcohol is involved, so are car accidents. As a result, the day before Thanksgiving has earned the nickname of […]
In Flint, Michigan, on October 18, five teenagers threw rocks off an overpass on I-75. One rock hurtled through a windshield and killed a 32-year-old man. The teens, ages 15 to 17, have been charged with second-degree murder. Their lives, and the lives of the
Do you take your dog with you when you drive? Does your dog ride unrestrained in the backseat or even on your lap? A dog in a car is like a child riding in a car without being strapped into their car seat. The level
As a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Michigan gains momentum for a 2018 vote, questions accompany the efforts. Most notably, what would the recreational use of marijuana mean for safety on Michigan highways? Could the legalization of marijuana in Michigan lead
Eleven L’Anse Creuse High School North students were involved in a three-car auto accident on June 12 in Macomb County. Why? One 16-year-old teen driver allegedly dropped his cell phone and looked away to retrieve it. It was a bad decision – when the driver
From California to Texas, Detroit to New Jersey, wrong-way driving accidents are making plenty of headlines. Though wrong-way accidents may not be as prevalent as drunk driving accidents and distracted driving, they do happen and, quite often, fatalities are the result. Defining Wrong-Way Driving While
Drunk drivers pose a great danger to other drivers. Being able to identify a drunk driver on Michigan roads – the tells aren’t always as obvious as you may think – can help you practice defensive driving and steer clear of the more vehicles that
Witnessing an auto accident is nearly as terrifying as being involved in a car accident. Whether you’ve seen a Michigan car crash happen before or this is your first experience, knowing what to do in such an emergency can help you stay calm. Being clear
Robin was traveling on the interstate behind a car that kept weaving from side to side. It was the middle of the afternoon, but anything could have been the culprit: alcohol, exhaustion, or using a smartphone. At one point the car traveled down the left
Drowsy driving is more than just falling asleep at the wheel. “It mimics alcohol-impaired driving in many ways,” says Stephen Higgins, a researcher at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In fact, drowsy driving has been categorized as yet another form of impaired driving,
With more than 2 million active deer in Michigan, car vs. deer accidents have become a year round problem. Each year, there are nearly 50,000 reported vehicle-deer crashes according to the Michigan State Police. The number of deer-caused car accidents numbered over 47,000 in 2015
As the holidays quickly approach, holiday travels will intensify. Roads will get busier. And those roads will be populated by plenty of drivers who are operating rental cars and who, in many cases, are not familiar with the territory in which they’re traveling. Unfamiliarity with
