Minnesota Motorcycle Laws
STATUTE: Chapter 169. Traffic Regulations — Micellaneous Provisions. Section 169.974 Motorcycles, motor scooters and motor bikes. . . . : "Subd. 2. License requirements. No person shall operate a motorcycle on any street or highway without having a valid standard driver’s license with a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement as provided by law. . . . No…
Protecting Yourself in A Motorcycle Accident
You’re driving down the highway on a beautiful spring day and BAM…the driver to your right is not paying attention and suddenly changes lanes, knocks you off your bike and changes your life drastically forever. Now you are seriously injured and require immediate medical attention. You are taken by ambulance to the hospital, but find…
“Motorcycle Safety Tips”
Article Author: James R. Schwebel An average of 166,000 Americans are hospitalized as a result of a motorcycle accident and worse yet, nearly 5,000 will die in any given year. Numerous others will be crippled for life. There are three primary reasons have been identified: 1. Motorcycles are harder to see than a car. 2….
How Motorcycle Helmets Work – Protecting your Noggin
Ahhh – the sun’s out. There’s a gentle breeze. The road is calling you. The perfect day for a ride on your motorcycle. Your bike is all shined up. Your gas tank is full. You’re ready. Call up your riding partner ( either a fellow rider or a passenger) and away you go. But wait…
Pedestrian Safety
We live in a motorized society where being a pedestrian can be risky. According to Crash Facts, published by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, nearly four percent of pedestrian crashes resulted in death in 2002, compared to about one-half percent of all other crashes. The leading identified contributing factor cited in pedestrian crashes is…
The Minnesota Crosswalk Law: Key Elements
Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, a driver must stop when a pedestrian is in a crosswalk. Effective September 1, 2000: A vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk will be allowed to proceed once the pedestrian has completely crossed the lane in front of the stopped vehicle. A pedestrian…
Pedestrian Safety—–Common Questions, Quick Answers
Why are children at greatest risk of pedestrian accidents? Children are at risk because they do not yet have the ability to make good decisions about traffic. It is hard for them to judge how fast a car is going and how far away it is. It is hard for them to tell how much…
Why Kids Are at Risk
“I can do it by myself.” Asserting independence is a natural part of children’s development, and parents often want to support their growing self-reliance. Yet when it comes to crossing the street, you might want to think twice before letting your children go solo. Very few children under age 10 can deal safely with traffic….
Pedestrian Crosswalks – How Safe Are They?
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s crosswalk policy is based on research conducted over a seven-year period by the City of San Diego. The San Diego approach to evaluating crosswalk needs, which resulted from that research, has resulted in that city being consistently ranked as the safest pedestrian city in the nation. The San Diego study…
Top 10 Airline Safety Tips
1. Fly on Nonstop Routings Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent, and landing phase of flight so flying nonstop would reduce exposure to these most accident prone phases of flight. 2. Choose Larger Aircraft Currently, aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats were all designed and certified under the strictest regulations. Also, in…
The Most Common Types of Accidents- General Aviation
General Aviation, is a class of airplane often referred to as "little planes," or "puddle jumpers.” The historical pattern of GA accidents has changed little in the modern era. While the number of accidents continues to decline to record low levels, the most common types of accidents keep showing up in the same relative proportions….
Causes of Airline Crashes (1950-2001)
Notable Causes by Category Air Traffic Control Error 06/13/1947 Leesburg, Virginia Pen Central Air 11/11/1949 Arlington, Virginia Eastern / U.S. AF 04/14/1958 Castel de Fels, Spain Aviaco 07/21/1961 Shemya, Alaska Alaska AL 02/08/1965 New York, New York Eastern AL 03/05/1969 San Juan, Puerto Rico Prinair 01/14/1970 Mt. Pumacona, Peru Faucett 02/06/1970 Samarkand, USSR Aeroflot…
Causes of Airplane Crashes
Fatal Accident Causes by Category (percent) Cause 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s+ All Pilot Error 42 33 26 29 30 32 Pilot Error (weather related) 9 18 16 17 20 16 Pilot Error (mechanical related) 7 5 4 4 6 5 Total Pilot Error 58 56 46 49 55 53 Other Human Error 2 7…
A Winning Strategy in Defective Products Cases
INTRODUCTION A product case is won or lost in the early days following the accident, when the preliminary investigation must be initiated. This article will offer some suggestions on how to proceed in order to increase the client’s chance of success. IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION The first priority is to call an experienced products liability attorney who…
Proving Fault for Defective Product Injuries
Injuries directly caused by dangerous or defective products are sometimes easier to recover compensation than other injury cases. Why? "Product liability" or the legal rules concerning those responsible for defective or dangerous products is different from ordinary injury liability law. And, this set of rules sometimes makes it easier for an injured person to recover…
Making a Product Liability Claim
If you’ve been injured by a product — anything from matches to an airplane — you may have a liability case against the product’s manufacturers and distributors. Whether your case is worth pursuing depends on how you were injured, whether you contributed to that injury and the laws in your state. The Basics There are…
Common Defenses to Product Liability Claims
As with all personal injury claims, a person who wants to bring a product liability claim must file their action within the applicable time limit, or "limitation period." The failure to do so will give rise to a statute of limitations defense by the defendant(s). In addition, some states have "statutes of repose," which bar…
Rollover: Types
Rollovers occur in one of two ways: Tripped Rollovers NHTSA data show that 95% of single-vehicle rollovers are tripped. This happens when a vehicle leaves the roadway and slides sideways, digging its tires into soft soil or striking an object such as a curb or guardrail. The high tripping force applied to the tires in…
Rollover Accidents responsible for 10,000 deaths per year in U.S.
Rollover vehicle accidents account for more than 10,000 deaths in the United States in a given year, more than side and rear crashes combined. Rollovers also result in thousands of serious injuries each year. Most of these rollovers and related injuries may have been prevented by drivers and/or manufacturers of cars, trucks, vans and SUVs….
U.S. proposes road tests to measure vehicle rollover
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Regulators proposed road test standards Tuesday for measuring rollover risk in new vehicles, a cornerstone of landmark congressional requirements to improve auto safety after the Firestone tire debacle. The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration plans to put as many as 100 makes and models through two turning maneuvers at different speeds to…