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Supporters and opponents both argued for highway safety Legislators in the Kansas House of Representatives recently voted down an amendment that would have increased the speed limits on some highways.   The proposed law would have given the Kansas Department of Transportation the option of raising the speed limit from 75 to 80 on divided...

Long-haul truck drivers may encounter snow and ice in many states they travel across over the course of the winter. Penske warns truckers they need to be aware there are different rules for snow and ice removal across different states. Truckers from warmer-weather locations, in particular, need to be aware they may be getting new...

After a rear-end crash occurs, everyone involved in the accident may sustain injuries and incur medical expenses and missed time from work. The financial losses from an accident can be very high, as even slow-speed rear-end crashes can cause lots of damage. Bankrate, for example, indicates a rear-end collision between a car and SUV can lead...

Data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been released regarding total auto accident fatalities in 2015. NHTSA compares data over the years in order to see trends in road safety. While fatality rates had been going down, this trend is reversed in 2015 and there was a significant increase in the number of people...

This holiday season, many drivers will be traveling to see friends and family. As motorists hit the roads, it is important to understand how to reduce the risk of one of the most dangerous car accident types: head-on collisions. Knowing where head-on crashes are most likely to occur can help motorists to make sure they...

As the Kansas Jayhawks and other teams take to the field, motorists have a new concern on the roads: the added risk of motor vehicle accidents. Car accidents are more likely to occur on football game days as a result of the increased chance motorists will encounter a driver who has been drinking. Football fans...

In Kansas, drivers must buy personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance coverage. Because PIP is required, your own auto insurance company is going to be responsible for providing you with coverage for medical treatment expenses post-collision. This is true no matter who actually caused the collision. In the event injuries are serious or a wrongful...

The rapid aging of the population is raising significant concerns about motor vehicle accident risks. Seniors over the age of 70 are the demographic group with the second-highest rate of car accidents according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Only teenagers are more dangerous on the roads than elderly drivers. By 2030, 20 percent of...

After a motor vehicle collision in Wichita, you have the right to expect insurance companies will provide the coverage drivers paid for. Kansas is a no fault insurance state, so every driver should be covered for medical treatment expenses and partial lost wages by a personal injury policy when injuries were sustained. Property damage may...

For a landlord to be held responsible for injuries sustained on his premises by tenants or by visitors, those who are seeking compensation must prove certain elements of a premises liability case. One of the key elements is foreseeability. Forbes recently reported on one case in which the court initially held the plaintiff could not...