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• DOT Proposes Use of Electronic Logbook Devices to Improve Safety in Truck...

  

  Electronic Logging Devices Proposed for All Bus/Truck Carriers Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 LEGAL

• Sounds of Spring–Hum of Motorcycles in Greater St. Louis

  

  I always know it is spring time when I hear that certain sound in my neighborhood of a motorcycle engine. I welcome that sound because it means the weather is... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 LEGAL

• Fatal Accident Shuts Down I-64 Near Mascoutah, Illinois

  According to the Illinois State Police, all lanes of eastbound Interstate 64 near Mascoutah were closed after a fatal car accident early Monday evening. The... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 LEGAL

• “Buzzed Drivers” at Greater Risk for Auto Crashes

  According to a recent article in the Journal of Injury Prevention, drivers registering well under the legal limit for alcohol consumption including blood-alcoho... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 LEGAL

• Distracted Driving Fines Go Up in Illinois

  

  Statistics confirm what most of us already know: distracted driving is dangerous and deadly. This past summer, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a ban on the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 LEGAL

• Truck Accident Near Oakwood, Illinois Injures Tennessee Man

  

  A truck and car accident Wednesday night has left a 37 year-old man of Seymour, Tennessee injured as a result. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 LEGAL

• Trial of Truck Driver Begins in Fatal Crash Near Hudson, Illinois Involving...

  

  Jury to Hear from State Police Today A Bloomington trial resumes this morning in McLean County for a semi-truck driver who is charged with reckless homicide in ... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 LEGAL

• Dittmer, Missouri Man Killed in Rear-End Motorcycle Accident

  

  Young Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Cedar Hill, Missouri A 27-year old man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning in Cedar Hill on Highway B. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 LEGAL

• 2014 Motorcycle Riding Season Begins in Missouri-Keep a Lookout!

  

  March is the Beginning of 2014 Motorcycle Season This month marks the official beginning of the 2014 motorcycle season. Today, as the temperatures climb into th... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 LEGAL

• Update: Truck Driver Fatigue and Regulation Changes

  In an attempt to reduce the number of trucking accidents, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) instituted new Hours of Service (HOS)... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 LEGAL

• The Pitfalls of Slip and Falls

  

  According to the Centers for Disease Control, a study conducted by The John Hopkins University and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, finds that falls... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 LEGAL

• New Douglas Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Illinois Fatal Drunk Driving

  

  Sentencing in Madison County, Illinois A 25-year old New Douglas man was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison in the fatal drunk driving accident that... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 LEGAL

• Illinois Semi-Truck Driver Pleads Innocent in Interstate 88 Fatal Crash

  

  Today, a 46 year old Hanover Park man pled innocent to charges related to the January semi-truck crash that killed a toll way worker and seriously injured an... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 LEGAL

• MADD–First Time Offenders Rarely First-Time Drunk Drivers

  

  Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) made an interesting claim about first-time offenders in a recent article discussing a Wisconsin annual report. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 LEGAL

• Teen Drinking/Driving Down, Still Happens 2.4 Million Times a Month

  

  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a 54% drop in teens in high school who drink and drive since 1991. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 LEGAL

• DIAD and “It Can Wait”–Dangers of Distracted Driving Campaigns We Love!

  

  If you’ve listened to the radio lately, you’ve heard a variety of anti-distracted driving messages, including “It Can Wait” and “Drop It And Drive” both geared... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 LEGAL

• Two Separate Car Accidents Injure and Kill Youth in Missouri

  In a car accident over the weekend on Route O in Western Boone county, three teens were hurt in a one-vehicle accident . The Missouri State Highway patrol repor... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 LEGAL

• Second Biggest Mardi Gras–St. Louis City Celebrates 250th Birthday!

  

  Soulard Mardi Gras Celebrates 250th Birthday of St. Louis City Again this year, many are partaking and making plans to attend the second largest Mardi Gras in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 LEGAL

• Do Motorcycle Helmets Impair Hearing and Vision of the Rider?

  

  Does it matter if I was not wearing a motorcycle helmet during my accident? [1:58] As we experience a “heat wave” in the St. Louis area, I notice people... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 LEGAL

• “Careless” Driving May Hide True Distracted Driving Numbers

  

  In a recent article published in Insurance Business America, a spokesman said that “careless” driving citations may actually disguise many “distracted driving”... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 LEGAL