Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol jeopardizes the lives of the reckless driver and everyone around them. Responsible drivers can only do so much to stay safe on the roads, and knowing how to spot drunk drivers is an excellent method of avoiding an...
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Car Accidents
Do you have one of the riskiest driving personas?
Everyone behaves and drives a little differently behind the wheel, but are your driving habits putting you at a higher risk of collision? In 2018, a study by Zendrive analyzed a massive dataset of driving behaviors that revealed new trends about Americans' most common...
Can you protect yourself from distracted drivers?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that distracted driving claims thousands of lives every year, with 1,730 drivers killed by distracted drivers in 2018 alone. Knowing the signs of distracted driving can be an essential way to protect...
Signs that an older person in your life may need to stop driving
An older loved one has been involved in a crash. Fortunately, it wasn't wasn't their fault. Perhaps another driver ran a stop sign, and your family member wasn't able to react in time to avoid them. Maybe another driver changed lanes without signaling, and they...
Black ice doesn’t have to cause a crash
You've probably heard that black ice is one of the most dangerous road conditions you can encounter. In Montana, black ice can occur in some areas throughout many months of the year -- particularly on mountain roads. It's essential to know how to minimize the chances...
Can you hold a driver liable for a crash during bad weather?
Montana drivers face a variety of hazardous driving conditions during the winter. What happens if you're struck and injured by a driver who claims that they couldn't prevent the crash? They might argue that they hit a patch of ice or that a sudden snowstorm blinded...
Where are most of Montana’s fatal crashes? You might be surprised
One of the things that makes Montana special for those of us who live here and the many people who visit our state every year is the wide open spaces. You can travel down roads for miles on end without seeing another vehicle -- just mountains, land and bison. However,...
Tips for staying safe on the road after dark
Driving at night is challenging and even frightening for many people. Older people in particular experience problems because of changes in vision due to aging. No matter what your age and extent of driving experience, if you've been the victim of a car crash,...
Don’t let a parking lot crash ruin your holidays
This time of year, most people are spending a lot of time driving around in parking lots. Whether you're at the local shopping center, a neighborhood grocery store, your children's school or your office building, it's essential not to let your guard down just because...
Car accident back injuries are not always obvious
Although car safety features are better than they have ever been, car accidents remain one of the most common ways for a person to suffer a serious injury. Often, the impact of an accident leaves victims with injuries that do not cause any immediate pain or visible...
