On both a national and state to state basis, there is legislation being proposed out of unfounded fear to grant legal immunity to entities and corporations from their own carelessness that could put every citizen at risk of not only catching the virus, but also at risk of losing their 7th Amendment rights under our national and state constitutions.
Raymond Conners, 49, of Independence, was standing in the roadway outside of his vehicle, which was pulled onto the shoulder, when a passing semi hit the vehicle’s open driver’s side door, then hit Conners, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
It’s National Concussion Awareness Day! Did you know that one in five high school athletes will experience a concussion? And it’s not just athletes – nearly 75% of the 2.8 million traumatic brain injuries that occur each year are concussions.
For the rest of us, let me summarize it this way: slow down, pay attention, and always look twice before turning or changing lanes. If everyone always followed those simple rules, everywhere, every day, the miles driven can increase, and we’d decrease the number of deaths. Miles driven will go back up and continue to rise, that is a certainty. The part we can each control is our safe driving habits, so do your part and follow these rules and let’s hope you help save lives.
Investigators say the driver of the semi, Perron Sellers, 32, of Appaloosa, La., was heading eastbound on Division Street and overcorrected his semi, lost control and swerved into the westbound lanes hitting the motorcyclist. David Brown, 49, died at the scene.
Our interstates, county highways and local roads are full of trucks which are essential to carry the goods and merchandise that we and our area businesses need every day which are essential to our lifestyles, but simply due to their huge size and weight, they can cause the biggest crashes, injuries and deaths on the road of any vehicle.
Naturalized Bird, Bee and Butterfly Habitat
That’s what we’ve been working on developing here at our office for the last 3 years as a beautiful and ecological alternative to the usual sod, irrigation, fertilizer, pesticide, insecticide type of landscaping.
Despite the fact that the public has been travelling far less over the last 2 months, the rate of fatal vehicle crashes has exploded.
You’ve heard the phrase “busy as a bee” and that’s really an understatement. Those little guys and gals do nothing but work, reproduce, die, and their offspring repeat the perpetual cycle.
Riders from the Springfield Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Ride share their insights and safety tips.