Buying gifts during the Holiday season only serves as a reminder of just how tight Missouri family budgets are this year - cash-strapped families struggle to pay bills in this waning economy. During this supposedly festive time, employers only add insult to injury for...
Year: 2011
Missouri Drivers Rank Second in the Country, but That Isn’t Good
If drivers in Missouri ever wondered how they compare to drivers of other states, in terms of which state has the best drivers, a new study provides them with an answer. But, sadly, it's an answer that drivers from Missouri may not like.Based on statistics, the new...
Recent Studies Examine the Effectiveness of Graduated License Programs
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at the effects of state graduated licensing programs on the amount of car accidents that involve teenagers around the country. As a state that has an established graduated license...
NTSB Recommends Cell Phone Ban for Commercial Truckers, Including Missouri
Truck drivers should not use cell phones - even hands-free devices - while driving, according to a recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and other government safety...
Teen Texting Accident Demonstrates Dangers of Distracted Driving
A Kansas City accident involving a teenager who was texting while driving demonstrates the tragic consequences that can result from distracted driving. To combat the persistent problem of distracted driving, the Missouri Highway Patrol has launched an anti-texting...
Road-Side Accident Rate Reveals Highway Design Problem
Three soldiers with the Missouri National Guard were involved in a midday car accident recently that killed Private First Class Jordan House, of Independence, Missouri.The two-vehicle crash occurred just before 1 p.m. when Jordan and two other soldiers were driving...
Train Accident Victim Files Negligence Lawsuit
Three years after losing his leg in a horrific accident involving a train, a 22-year-old man has filed a lawsuit against Burlington Northern, the railroad company, for negligence. St. Louis Today reports that on February 28, 2008, the man set out by skateboard to...
Motorcycle Awareness: Help Prevent Missouri Bike Crashes
Just about every worthy cause, and even some more mundane issues, have days, weeks or months dedicated to them. Motorcycle Awareness Month this May, however, is particularly important because the riding season is in full swing again. Car and truck drivers in Kansas...
Missouri House Passes Bill Against Texting While Driving
The Missouri House recently approved a bill that would ban texting for nearly all drivers. Currently, texting while driving is only banned for drivers 21 and younger. The bill has moved to the Missouri Senate.The proposed law would allow drivers to use...
Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Aren’t You Already Aware?
As Distracted Driving Awareness Month winds down, one must wonder whether such an awareness campaign can really save lives in the Kansas City Area. Just weeks ago, a twenty-something in Central Missouri fumbled with her cell phone as she drove head-on into another...