Driving Skills

Here’s what happens when people don’t clear the ice and snow off cars

  Here’s what happens when people don’t clear the ice and snow off cars  by Steven M. Gursten   “Ice Missiles” caused by snow and ice falling from roofs of cars and trucks are crashes just waiting to happen I recently wrote about the law in Connecticut called the “Ice Missile Law.” The law requires drivers to […]

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Should a Canadian citizen injured in a Michigan car accident call a MI lawyer or a Canadian lawyer?

  Should a Canadian citizen injured in a Michigan car accident call a MI lawyer or a Canadian lawyer?  by Steven M. Gursten   How a Michigan lawyer can sometimes add tremendous value to cases – that even competent Canadian lawyers wouldn’t know about     With Windsor just over the border from Detroit and

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‘Driving too fast for conditions’ was main cause of fatal 193-car winter pileup on I-94 near Kalamazoo

  ‘Driving too fast for conditions’ was main cause of fatal 193-car winter pileup on I-94 near Kalamazoo May 18, 2015 by Steven M. Gursten   Michigan State Police investigation reports 58 drivers will be ticketed after huge car chain-reaction car crash in Galesburg, MI that made national news     I previously wrote about legal

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Does the Waze traffic app make us more unsafe?

  Does the Waze traffic app make us more unsafe? by Steven M. Gursten While Waze is great with navigation, the app also poses serious public safety concerns, like enabling speeders and distracted driving Waze is a really good traffic app. I use it, especially when I’m in a pinch during construction traffic (where is

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Who’s the most dangerous driver – Texting, drunk, high or drowsy?

  Who’s the most dangerous driver – Texting, drunk, high or drowsy? December 14, 2015 by Steven M. Gursten Our Michigan Auto Law attorneys set the record straight, with a reminder to drive safe and smart this holiday season   Who’s the most dangerous on the road? Sure, everyone now knows about drunk driving, but it

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Slow Left Lane Drivers: The Law And Why It’s Dangerous

  Slow Left Lane Drivers In Michigan: The Law And Why It’s Dangerous March 16, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten   Slow left lane drivers who use the left lane for general travel rather than for the limited purpose of overtaking and passing slower vehicles in the right lane may be violating the Michigan Vehicle Code

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What risky driving behavior are you guilty of in the car?

  What risky driving behavior are you guilty of in the car? March 31, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten AAA survey shows 87% of Michigan drivers say they engaged in at least one “risky behavior” while driving   Try an experiment. Drive down the road today and look over to your left and your right. It’s

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