As a driver safety advocate and crash lawyer with 30 years of experience providing legal representation to people injured in motor vehicle accidents, one of my goals is to equip parents to provide the best possible protection for their teen drivers. Over the last several…
I don’t think there is any question that driving has become more dangerous over the last ten years. Drivers are driving faster, more aggressively, and certainly more distracted. Add to this the fact that traffic volumes are much higher, and you can see why driving…
As parents, we all know that using a cellphone while driving can lead to violent collisions that cause serious injury and death and teen drivers are particularly vulnerable to the temptation of using a cell phone behind the wheel. Unfortunately, many parents have not set…
Believe it or not, there are still large numbers of motorists who don’t wear seat belts, many of whom are teens and young adults. I guess they feel safe and secure while driving. But the fact is that the roads are more dangerous than ever.…
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Before you read further, check out this video that was shot from a police patrol car dashcam stopped along I-70 in Blue Springs. This I-70 distracted driving crash happened on September 4, 2020, and, thankfully, no one was killed. Several people were seriously injured, however,…
According to the CDC, car crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers. In fact, drivers between the ages of 16 and 17 have the highest rates of involvement in car accidents, as well as the highest rates of injuries to themselves and…
Young drivers look to their parents when it comes to driving behavior, according to a National Young Driver Survey. This parental influence shouldn’t be taken lightly. In an age where there are more aggressive and distracted drivers on the road than ever before, parents hold…
A brief commentary on the repeal of Missouri’s motorcycle helmet law. In this blog, I comment on this misguided law and point towards solutions to advance driver safety. The repealing of the Missouri helmet law comes as no surprise to me. Several years ago, I…
With 1,150 miles of shoreline and one of the largest man-made lakes in the Midwest, you might be surprised to learn that the Lake of the Ozarks is ranked as one of the most dangerous lakes in America, according to recent boating accident statistics kept…
State’s Rising Roadway Death Toll Expected to Increase Come August 28th, don’t be surprised if you see more motorcyclists not wearing helmets. That is likely going to occur, because Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed into law a bill that allows motorcyclists in Missouri to ride…