DRIVING
How Old is Too Old?
Recently I was driving within the city limits with my 8 year old daughter. As I typically do, I travel about 35 miles per hour when the posted speed is 30 mph. Surprisingly I quickly approached the ...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 11:37 AM
Life in “Standby” Mode?
It is the second half of the school year, and I am traveling quite a bit around the state of Minnesota. As the dean of students for an online school, my primary role is to deal with attendance issues....
Posted on 3/1/13 at 7:35 AM
Yangshuo or Bust
Hello Readers! This is the last time you'll have the pleasure to hear (or that I'll get to bug you) about my fund-raising drive for my book and eBook based on the articles on this blog. The book will ...
Posted on 6/1/12 at 11:50 PM
Driven to distraction
On your morning commute to work or school today, did you notice what the motorists around you were doing? Were they yakking on their cell phone while sipping coffee or eating breakfast? Were they fidd...
Posted on 4/20/11 at 3:17 PM
From Bridges to Borders: How Carelessness is destroying our (Historic) Bridges
It is a scene that drives everyone up the wall: a driver turns off the main highway onto a gravel road in an overweight truck carrying a trailer with oversized equipment. The total weight is 9 tons ...
Posted on 4/14/11 at 9:11 AM
Drunk destroys Grand Forks workshop
A drunk driver in Grand Forks did an estimated $14,000 in damage when she crashed into a utility pole and then plowed through a backyard workshop. Timothy McLennon said he and his family were asleep in their house when an explosive noise woke them about 1 a.m. Wednesday. He said when he walked out in his back yard his 12-by-20-foot workshop was a pile of debris and tire tracks ran across the floor.May 07, 2010
N.D. drivers have cheapest average auto insurance
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A national group says the average auto insurance bill in North Dakota is the lowest in the nation.March 28, 2010
Girl Scouts: Put cell phones away
Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons, in conjunction with Insight Marketing Design, is launching a comprehensive campaign to encourage people to put their phones away while driving. The campaign will be launched during the Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons Annual Meeting on May 1, in Aberdeen, S.D. Through the leadership of Girl Scouts, Scouts intend to advocate for change in the Dakota Horizons Council and ultimately across the entire Girl Scout movement.March 02, 2010
Driver who hit police car says he wasn’t drunk
The driver arrested for DUI after rear-ending a police cruiser here during Monday’s blizzard said today he wasn’t drunk and didn’t have time to react because of where the officer parked his squad car. Jacob Daniel Rheault, 26, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and cited for speed care required and driving with an expired license.By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum Communications Co. , January 27, 2010
N.D. DOT begins DUI campaign in state
North Dakota’s Department of Transportation says a driver’s first drunken-driving offense can cost up to $10,000. The agency is starting a new campaign against drinking and driving, and the current effort emphasizes how much a drunken driving charge can hit someone in the wallet.December 08, 2009
Woman cited after hitting tree
A Jamestown woman struck a tree after she allegedly drove home intoxicated, according to the Jamestown Police Department.By Sun Staff , December 04, 2009
Program aims to teach teens safe driving skills
Schools across North Dakota are buckling down on students to buckle up and not text while driving. It’s part of a statewide program launched by the North Dakota Department of Transportation this year, aiming to combat the No. 1 cause of death among teens: car accidents.By By Kelly Smith , Forum Communications Co. , November 21, 2009
Deputy struck by drunken driver
Richland County authorities say a sheriff’s deputy was struck by a drunken driver along a road south of Wahpeton and was treated for minor injuries to his arm. A 21-year-old Wahpeton woman was arrested.November 13, 2009
Mail truck driver charged
Police say the driver of a mail truck was arrested for drunken driving after he was found speeding in Grand Forks.October 26, 2009
Letter to the editor: Speeding driver took the life of dog; signs need posting
We live on Stutsman County Road No. 38 (blacktop highway from Ypsilanti, N.D., to U.S. Highway 281) and need to vent. At about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, my kids along with other smaller kids were playing outside.By Charles T. Davis and Bobbi Rode , September 30, 2009
Man folds up scooter, drives drinkers home
The full-grown man riding around on something that looks like a mini motorcycle, wearing a fluorescent safety vest that looks like something a construction worker would wear, is not a figment of anyone's drunken imagination.August 27, 2009
Stepped up law enforcement planned through Labor Day to combat drunk driving
Motorists should expect to see more law enforcement officers as more money is given toward overtime to agencies throughout North Dakota as part of a two-week campaign to crack down on drunk driving.August 19, 2009
Don’t text or use phones while driving
The evidence is in: Don’t text and drive. For that matter, don’t talk (on your cell phone) and drive, either. And get ready for the day when such texting and talking while driving are illegal, given the fact that they’re just about as risky as driving drunk. An ongoing series in The New York Times is making the case, and the numbers are getting harder and harder to denyBy Grand Forks Herald , July 28, 2009
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