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Distracted Driving Risks with New iPhone 5

With confirmed orders for more than 2 million new iPhone 5 phones, it’s easy to believe that hundreds of thousands of American drivers will now ...

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Missouri Department of Transportation Campaign to Focus on Seat Belt Safety Report by Independence Accident Lawyer

Beginning this month, the Missouri Department of Transportation is displaying electronic roadside messages that inform motorists about the number of p...

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New Law Will Protect Missouri Highway Workers from Accidents

Highway construction workers in the state of Missouri are at a high risk of accidents when they are engaged in construction activity in a work zone. T...

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Buying Used Car Tires Could Increase Rollover Risks

When times are bad, it is extremely tempting to try to save money by buying used car components. Some of the most popular used car parts are used tire...

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Setbacks Encountered in Effort to Curb Distracted Driving by Restricting Cell Phone Use

We have addressed the risks of distracted driving numerous times on this blog. Defined as operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously using an elec...

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Efforts to Restrict Cell Phone Use and Curb Distracted Driving Vary Across the Country

Distracted driving, meaning operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously talking, sending a text message, or reading information on a handheld elect...

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Distracted Driving Emerges as Nation’s Top Road Safety Priority

Given the proliferation of the smartphone, distracted driving is reaching epidemic levels and there is growing concern that the problem is only going ...

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Kansas and Missouri Car Accidents Are the #1 Cause of Deadly Head Trauma Among Teens, Study Finds

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia conducted a study with the help of State Farm Insurance to examine the risks teenagers face from head tr...

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Federal Guidelines for Distracted Driving Prevention Target Automakers

For the first time, the United States Department of Transportation is targeting automakers and their responsibility in making automobiles safer to dri...

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Rental Car Industry Comes Under Scrutiny of Auto Safety Regulators and Advocates

American rental car companies have about 1.6 million vehicles in their fleets, according to a recent report in USA TODAY. Hundreds of thousands of the...