Transportation

From rural highways to busy city streets, transportation safety is a key concern across Central Minnesota. This section covers traffic laws, accident prevention, and road safety initiatives in St. Cloud and beyond—helping drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians stay safe and know their rights after an accident.

2014 New Years Resolutions: Stop Drinking And Driving!

As highway death statistics in Minnesota continue to stay down they continue to stay high for alcohol related crashes. The safest way to prevent this is to simply not drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also provides a number of safety tips…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Dec 2013

Walking is a Danger on New Years Eve

Here at the Legal Examiner , we write a lot about pedestrians : Pedestrians and Right-Turn-On-Red: What’s The Real Risk? | Windy … Brian Perkins Halloween a Deadly Night for Child Pedestrians and DUI Drivers … Kevin Duffan Distracted Pedestrians As Dangerous as Distracted Drivers…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Dec 2013

Bowl Game: Don’t Add a Flag for Drinking And Drive

There is no doubt that Tom Young, Jon Lewis, and Noble McIntyre, , will be cheering on their local teams in the bowls this year. Sure Tom will have a little bit more at stake with the National Championship, but my bet is that the…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Dec 2013

There is A Lot of Snow Already: Adopt Your Fire Hydrant

We have a fire hydrant across the street. I really didn’t think much about it until a couple of years ago when our local fire department representative showed up at the door. His request was that we keep an eye on the area around it…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Dec 2013

No Reason to Speed for the Holidays

You see it on every road right now. The roads are crazy as people rush about and deal with the final holiday needs. – The errand may be important but not more important than you. – The streets can be slick with the snow and…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Dec 2013

Being Sick is the Worst

We deal with clients all the time who are injured. It is one thing to hear about the problems they have and a totally different issue to experience the symptoms. Like most people, we each have experienced past injuries, so sometimes you will actually be…

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 Dec 2013

The Dangers of Trailers

I wrote an article about farm equipment over at the Minneapolis blog. It sparked a number of great comments from Ron Melancon about the national dangers of improperly attached trailers. He pointed out a great website for getting more information: www.dangeroustrailers.org Looking the site over, it

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 Dec 2013

Real Story of Drunk Driving and Death

A wife tells her husband about the death of his family. It is the chilling story of a man left paralyzed after he and his family were hit by a drunk driver. They say time heals all wounds. In the two years since the accident, I…

By Mike Bryant

/ 16 Dec 2013

Roundabouts: Have They Made a Difference?

We have now had roundabouts in Minnesota for a couple of years now. People actually know what they are when they see them now. For the most part, drivers are starting to become efficient and maybe even proficient at their use. The Minnesota Department of…

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Dec 2013

A Grandfather’s Message to His Granddaughter About Texting

A friend of mind forwarded a story that her father had sent to her daughter. It was the story of : The email included a link to a story and video. The exchange took place in Minnesota , but it was a tragic story from Kansas…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Dec 2013

Weekend of No DUI’s in St Cloud

There is absolutely no reason for a dui in St Cloud this week. Call Yellow Cab or Orange Cab and get a free safe ride home. 251- 5050 Tonight through the morning of Dec 1st it is all about safety.

By Mike Bryant

/ 29 Nov 2013

Dealing with the Insurance Adjuster

This past month over at the Minneapolis Blog , we have been looking at the issue of dealing with the insurance adjuster. I am amazed at how poorly consumers are treated and what things they are…

By Mike Bryant

/ 10 Jul 2013