Original Article by UpNorthLive.com 7 and 4 News Traverse City / Cadillac Troopers across six different states are teaming up to crack down on distracted drivers - something they say is comparable to drunk drivers. Michigan State Police troopers will join Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to stop distracted drivers next week....
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In April of 2014, the United States Department of Transportation launched distracted driving awareness month, which included nationwide advertising and new strategies for law enforcement to crack down on texting and other dangerous activities diverting a person’s attention away from the task of driving. Distractions endanger drivers, passengers, and bystanders. In 2012, 3,328 people...
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We read in newspapers and online reports, and see on television, stories about catastrophic accidents involving large commercial trucks. Recent news, for instance, covered a tragic trucking accident in June 2014 seriously injuring famous “30 Rock” and former “Saturday Night Live” actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, killing comic James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, and injuring...
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Their ads run constantly every day on television. Personal injury lawyers boasting of big client settlements for modest injuries resulting from accidents or medical malpractice. Beware! Although the lure of a quick and lucrative settlement for injuries is enticing, hiring a TV lawyer may not be a wise choice. Selecting the wrong lawyer can...
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It's hard to think of a time when you might feel as clueless as you do in a hospital emergency room. If you're there, you're already anxious, even if you know exactly the problem. Between the usual managed chaos in the ER, doctors in charge of multiple patients in varying degrees of urgency, and...
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