Posts tagged drinking and driving

• Weather, Speed, And Holiday Cheer: Time To Be Extra Safe On The Roads

  Mike Bryant | December 06, 2009 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The first week in December has again seen an increase in highway deaths. Hopefully, this isn't a sign of what is coming for the rest of the month. It is important with so many people rushing around...

• Hit And Run Intoxicated Driver Apprehended In St Cloud

  Mike Bryant | November 16, 2009 6:26 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Friday morning, a hit and run was reported in the 300 block of Seventh Avenue South. The driver was apprehended and was intoxicated and under the influence of a prescription drug, according to...

• Another Deadly Weekend On Minnesota Roads

  Mike Bryant | October 10, 2009 8:28 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Columbus day weekend has started out as a tragic one in Minnesota as four people have been killed on Minnesota Highways. Unfortunately, the at least the third weekend that we have seen increased...

• Street Racing Can Be Deadly

  Mike Bryant | September 09, 2009 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The number of people who are dying on Minnesota roads continues to decrease, which is very positive news. Of those who still unfortunately die, the factors are often speed, lack of seat, belts and...

• Worries On The Rise That This Is Becoming Another Deadly Weekend On Minnesota Roads

  Mike Bryant | June 28, 2009 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Memorial day weekend was a tragic one in Minnesota as eleven people were killed. Unfortunately, the last weekend of June is also seeing a increased number of road deaths. The scary numbers are that...

• Driver Was Drunk And It Can Happen To Anyone

  Mike Bryant | June 16, 2009 11:21 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Joe Crumley covered the start of the story yesterday, of the man who was killed when he was waiting at a bus stop and hit by a car. It's now clear that the driver, that jumped the curve, was drunk....

• Are Economic Times Saving Lives On Our Roads?

  Mike Bryant | June 14, 2009 12:15 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Interesting research came out of the Michigan Transportation Research Institution this month. Basically, they found that there has been a recent larger than expected drop in road fatalities in the...

• Another Weekend Of Increased Minnesota Highway Deaths Continues To Cause Concerns

  Mike Bryant | June 06, 2009 11:14 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  After the tragic Memorial Day weekend, the first full weekend of June is also seeing above average deaths on Minnesota roads. So far there have been 2 motorcycle deaths, a pedestrian killed and 2...

• Deadly Weekend On Minnesota Roads

  Mike Bryant | May 25, 2009 12:12 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  There have been eleven reported deaths on Minnesota roads this holiday weekend. This is more than past Memorial Day weekends and well above the usual weekend average of two to three. Hopefully,...

• Seat Belt Use Will Save More Drivers Lives

  Mike Bryant | February 17, 2009 9:26 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Last week, I blogged about the recent MnDot warning about the increased number of road deaths at the start of 2009. This passed week saw a couple more cases. Looking closer at the numbers, indicates...