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According to a recent study by professors Michael Morrisey of the University of Alabama-Birmingham and David Grabowski of Harvard Medical School, as gas prices increase there is a...

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All car crashes are different, but one thing they all have in common is that they are never planned. According to a recent article published by the American Automobile Association , following a few...

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At first glance, motorcycles and automobiles seem to have a lot in common. They both use gas to fuel internal combustion engines, they share the same roadways, and they must obey the same traffic...

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The arrival of summer means more and more people will be hitting the road. Despite rising fuel prices, summer is a time when many families decide to travel all over Michigan and the rest of the...

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Car crashes are incredibly traumatic events. A serious collision can cause any number of obvious physical injuries, including broken bones, cuts, and bruises. Unfortunately victims can also suffer...

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A tragic car accident that occurred in Alpine Township near Grand Rapids is a sobering reminder of the importance of seat belts. A car carrying a driver and two passengers lost control, struck...

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On Friday, April 25, 2008, Michigan truck driver Don Wells ran his semi-truck into a train station escalator in down town Chicago during rush hour. From what police are saying, Mr. Wells exited...

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A tragic weekend accident in Grand Rapids serves as an unfortunate reminder of the toll drunk driving takes on Michigan families. A man with a history of drunk driving arrests sideswiped one car,...

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Michigan drivers should be on the lookout for a new type of traffic signal: the flashing yellow left-turn arrow. The new signal will eventually replace all current flashing red left-turn signals. Many of the new signals are already installed, and unprepared drivers may be caught off guard and become confused about who has the right of way at an intersection.The Michigan Department of...

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Sport utility vehicles have revolutionized the roadways. With their higher stance and substantial proportions, they provide many drivers with peace of mind amid often chaotic traffic conditions. Recently released SUV crash test results, however, suggest that beneath their rugged-looking exteriors, many SUVs are not as safe as they could be.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a...

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Lack of experience can make any task difficult. Practice is required to master even seemingly simple activities. When it comes to something as dangerous and complicated as driving, inexperience can be fatal.A new study emphasizes the point that inexperienced drivers can be dangerous. The focus of the study, which was conducted by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Mutual...

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Adults and children alike have enjoyed the use of ATV off-road vehicle in Michigan. However, a new study completed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that more than 500 people nationwide died in ATV accidents in 2006. Children 16 and younger accounted for 20% of ATV related fatalities. Michigan ranked fifth in the number of ATV related fatalities from 2003-2006 with...

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As any Michigan family with small children will likely tell you, kids can be hard to restrain. Nowhere is containment more important, however, than in a motor vehicle. Young children face a high risk of injury in an automobile accident unless they are properly restrained in a safe and effective child seat. But with so many makes and models of child seat on the market, many parents face a...

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Road salt is a mixed blessing. Anyone who has driven in Michigan over the years knows the toll this gritty material can take on a vehicle's paint job. All the cars on the road begin to resemble one another with their rusty, gray exteriors. On the other hand, road salt is a crucial weapon in the fight against treacherous icy roads.According to a recent story in the Jackson Citizen Patriot, a...

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If you have ever been involved in an automobile accident, there are a number of benefits that your auto insurance is required to provide to you under Michigan law. These benefits are guaranteed to you when you are injured in an automobile accident, regardless of whether you have your own policy of insurance.If you do not have your own auto insurance, Michigan law allows you to collect no-fault...

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