A man who was arrested last fall in a road rage incident has received a suspended 5 year sentence but will spend thirty days in jail for aiming a handgun at another driver in a road rage incident. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on March 4 that the man in question was making a left […]
According to a Columbia Missourian story reprinted in the St Louis Post-Dispatch the Missouri law against texting by young drivers has not yet resulted in many tickets being written. The story does pass on the sentiment that it is a hard law to enforce, maybe because of the fact that those violating the law may […]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has reported that two drivers were killed when their vehicles were involved in an accident on Highway 100. According to details from the Missouri Highway Patrol the accident occurred on February 13, 2013 when one of the vehicles crossed over the center line and hit the other vehicle head on. Police […]
According to a recent report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch one man was killed and another was injured in a collision at an intersection in St. Louis on February 4, 2013. The impact was so violent that one driver suffered fatal injuries after being thrown completely from his vehicle. The other driver involved was taken […]
On Saturday February 2nd a tractor trailer operator lost control of his truck exiting Interstate 44 and entering Interstate 270 and has died in the crash involving no other vehicles. According to the news story published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the police believe the sudden snow may have had something to do with the […]
The Toyota Motor Corporation has issued a recall of 907,000 vehicles that have faulty airbags and another 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles for faulty windshield wipers. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported on January 30, 2013 that most of the airbags were in Corolla models or Corolla Matrix models manufactured between 2001 and 2004. The airbags […]
In a story published on January 25, 2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has outlined the results of a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study revealed that drivers who used their cell phones while driving are more likely to speed, more likely to ride without a seatbelt and more likely drive […]
A Godfrey man was hit by an SUV that crashed into his home Sunday January 13, 2013. The accident left him pinned under the vehicle and debris. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report published on January 14, 2013 the man was found dead on the scene later after police kept sifting through the wreckage. The […]
In a tough two week period for auto manufacturer GM another recall was announced. Over 54,000 trucks and SUVs were recalled due to problems with the steering column. All vehicles are 2013 models including the Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban. Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV and GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL […]
The Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether it should be necessary to get a warrant before checking a suspected drunk driver’s blood alcohol level. The case they are closely examining occurred in Missouri where a weaving, speeding car was pulled over and the officers, who suspected drug or alcohol use, gave the driver a […]
