Research has indicated that roughly a quarter of all car accidents that take place on Minnesota roads can be attributed to using a cellphone while driving. However, cellphone use is not the only type of cognitive distraction that you should strive to eliminate while...
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Auto makers could do more to protect rear-seat passengers
The development of safety features like airbags and inertia-reel seatbelts has made getting behind the wheel in Minnesota far less risky. Modern cars, pickup trucks and SUVs are crammed with devices and equipment to protect drivers and front-seat passengers in a...
How does underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage work?
Auto liability insurance protects both the injured and negligent parties. The insurance provider may pay a substantial claim to someone hurt in a Minnesota vehicle collision. Since the settlement comes from the insurance company, the liable party might not suffer...
The various dangers motorcycle drivers face
Minnesota motorcycle riders enjoy the freedom of the open road during the warm spring and summer months. However, every time they get behind the handlebars, they're putting themselves at risk of being involved in an accident. To help reduce your risk of being involved...
What is the best advice parents can give to new drivers?
Getting behind the wheel is a freeing experience for teenagers, but it is a terrifying rite of passage for parents. No matter how responsible your child is, it is natural to worry about giving them control over a vehicle that could cause thousands of dollars in...
Fatigued driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving
More Minnesota drivers are reporting falling asleep behind the wheel when driving than ever before. Referred to as drowsy or fatigued driving, driving with a lack of sleep has been shown to be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Understanding the dangers...
Recent video conferencing may contribute to distracted driving
Distracted driving has long been considered a cause of many Minnesota vehicular accidents that lead to serious injury and death, but it appears that our virtual lives over the past year have highlighted another problem. Drivers who hop into their cars following...
How to handle an accident with an uninsured motorist
Minnesota and many other states require that all drivers on the roadway have some sort of minimum liability insurance. This helps to cover any accidents that occur. However, it's estimated that one out of every eight drivers is still on the road without minimum...
Car crashes happen for many reasons
Most Minnesota residents do their best to avoid car accidents, yet there are 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. According to the most recent Comprehensive Annual Traffic Crash Data Report, there were just under 75,000 traffic accidents in...
Pedestrians at a greater risk of being struck and killed
In the last decade, the number of pedestrians that have been struck and killed by motor vehicles increased by 45%. A total of 53,435 people were struck and killed, with the last four years being the most deadly. These tragedies are almost entirely a direct result of...
What to know about cognitive distractions
Research has indicated that roughly a quarter of all car accidents that take place on Minnesota roads can be attributed to using a cellphone while driving. However, cellphone use is not the only type of cognitive distraction that you should strive to eliminate while...
Auto makers could do more to protect rear-seat passengers
The development of safety features like airbags and inertia-reel seatbelts has made getting behind the wheel in Minnesota far less risky. Modern cars, pickup trucks and SUVs are crammed with devices and equipment to protect drivers and front-seat passengers in a...
How does underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage work?
Auto liability insurance protects both the injured and negligent parties. The insurance provider may pay a substantial claim to someone hurt in a Minnesota vehicle collision. Since the settlement comes from the insurance company, the liable party might not suffer...
The various dangers motorcycle drivers face
Minnesota motorcycle riders enjoy the freedom of the open road during the warm spring and summer months. However, every time they get behind the handlebars, they're putting themselves at risk of being involved in an accident. To help reduce your risk of being involved...
What is the best advice parents can give to new drivers?
Getting behind the wheel is a freeing experience for teenagers, but it is a terrifying rite of passage for parents. No matter how responsible your child is, it is natural to worry about giving them control over a vehicle that could cause thousands of dollars in...
Fatigued driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving
More Minnesota drivers are reporting falling asleep behind the wheel when driving than ever before. Referred to as drowsy or fatigued driving, driving with a lack of sleep has been shown to be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Understanding the dangers...
Recent video conferencing may contribute to distracted driving
Distracted driving has long been considered a cause of many Minnesota vehicular accidents that lead to serious injury and death, but it appears that our virtual lives over the past year have highlighted another problem. Drivers who hop into their cars following...
How to handle an accident with an uninsured motorist
Minnesota and many other states require that all drivers on the roadway have some sort of minimum liability insurance. This helps to cover any accidents that occur. However, it's estimated that one out of every eight drivers is still on the road without minimum...
Car crashes happen for many reasons
Most Minnesota residents do their best to avoid car accidents, yet there are 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. According to the most recent Comprehensive Annual Traffic Crash Data Report, there were just under 75,000 traffic accidents in...
Pedestrians at a greater risk of being struck and killed
In the last decade, the number of pedestrians that have been struck and killed by motor vehicles increased by 45%. A total of 53,435 people were struck and killed, with the last four years being the most deadly. These tragedies are almost entirely a direct result of...

