SUPERHERO Edward J. Claghorn 1885 – The First Seat Belt Patent Is Granted On February 10, New York City resident Edward J. Claghorn was awarded the first U.S. patent for a vehicular seat belt. It was devised in order to keep tourists […]
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killing or seriously injuring them. At 20 miles per hour, that percentage drops to 5 percent.
Speeding tickets lead to many consequences, such as: cost of the ticket, increased insurance rates, points on your license, and license revocation.
While you can eat while driving, you still might get in trouble for this form of distracted driving or cause an accident. For example, suppose a law enforcement officer catches you speeding, driving erratically, or endangering other drivers because you’re […]
The Minnesota State Patrol issued more than 1,068 speeding tickets for speeds of 100 mph or more in 2020
In Minnesota, the cost of a speeding ticket can vary depending on how much over the speed limit the driver was going: 1–10 mph over: $125 11–14 mph over: $135 15–19 mph over: $145 20–25 mph over: $225 26–30 mph over: $285 31+ mph over: $385 […]
29% of all traffic fatalities, resulting in 12,151 deaths.
It may be a surprise to you, but your daily cup of coffee may be the most dangerous thing you enjoy on your morning commute to work. This is because coffee distracts drivers in all three of the distracted driving categories: […]
An insect in your car is really dangerous; a bug in your car increases your risk of a crash by more than six times compared to attentive driver (without any insects in the car), according to Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. […]