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 […]
A Dallas Cowboy football player from St. Louis, Josh Brent, has been charged with the death of another player on his team in Texas for intoxication manslaughter. Brent was admittedly driving while impaired when the accident occurred. The deceased, Jerry Brown, was described by Josh Brent as his best friend and was also from the […]
A fifteen year old driver with a learner’s permit caused an accident May 8. The two adults who allowed her to drive were charged in Mid-December with felonies on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. According to a story posted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 13, 2012 the adults were […]
According to a recent story reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a 78 year old man was traveling for over 11 miles the wrong way on Interstate Highway 44 in Southwest Missouri. The man was initially spotted by Missouri State police Tuesday evening. The officers attempted to accurately track his progress by traveling the right […]
A man who sped away from a Missouri Highway patrolman who was trying to pull him over for speeding has been charged with felony assault on a police officer and driving while intoxicated. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on December 10 that the car reached up to 110 MPH while the chase was going on. […]
A Government Accountability Office report looking at data collected in 2010 estimates that motorcyclists are 30 times more likely to die in a crash than people using other vehicles. According to the report $16 billion was spent for deaths and injuries related to motorcycle accidents but the overall cost is hard to calculate. The change […]
A St. Charles man has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including DUI, after ramming his truck twice into his girlfriend’s car while she was trying to get away from him. The man is also facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child as the couple’s one year old son was in her […]
