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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that motorists act aggressively when they ignore traffic laws in such a way that their driving endangers the lives or property of other road users. This type of behavior was a factor in most fatal crashes around...
Safer roads may be in the future for Minnesota drivers based on a new federal government initiative to bring the number of traffic deaths and injuries to zero within three decades. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Oct. 5 that among its first actions...
New parents seem to have an endless to-do list regarding their children's wellbeing. From ensuring that infants sleep safely, that toddlers have access to enough nutrition and that small children are hitting their developmental milestones, the challenges of new...
A Minnesota Army National Guard member is dead after a motorcyclist struck her. The incident happened during the early morning hours of Sept. 25. According to law enforcement officials, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred in Elko New Market around 2:30 a.m. when a...
There is nothing quite like the combination of panic and relief that occur in the wake of a car accident. Unless anyone involved in the accident is seriously injured or has been killed, relief springs up naturally because everyone involved is alive. But panic quickly...
Many Minnesota residents know that walking is an excellent form of exercise that promotes good health. For many people, however, a walk along a major roadway can turn dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,884 pedestrians died in...
Minnesotans may have heard that traffic fatalities have decreased significantly over the past 10 years. In 2015, however, the country experienced the largest single-year increase in traffic deaths since the late 1960s. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
An Aug. 11 crash on Interstate 35 near Faribault seriously injured one person and killed another. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that four vehicles with 10 total occupants were involved in the collision, which happened around 11:45 a.m.Troopers reported that a...
In Minnesota, texting while driving has become almost synonymous with distracted driving in many people's minds. Distracted driving involves far more activities than texting while driving.With the advent of smartphones, a new distracted driving danger involves people...
Though a car accident in Minnesota may have been the fault of a negligent driver, other people besides the motorist could be liable for the accident. The theory of 'vicarious liability" is a legal concept that allows injured car accident victims to sue liable parties...