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Motorcycle Information by the Highway Safety Department of Nebraska

If you have a motorcycle or are interested in buying a motorcycle you should look at the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Division website on motorcycles The site covers the…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Apr 2008

DO YOU OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD? You and 350,000 OTher Fellow Owners Have a Recall to Deal With

Omaha s KETV broke the AP story THe 2003 Honda Accord has a water drainage problem that leads to corrosion windshield wiper cover The corrosion could cause the electrical circuit breaker inside…

By Craig Kelley

/ 20 Apr 2008

Volvo Wins Safety Award

Volvo has won an award for the development of "City Safety." The XC60 is Volvo’s first car to have this system. Approximately 75% of all collisions are at speeds less than 30 km/h (18 mph). In 50…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Apr 2008

Term Limits – Are They Accomplishing What Their Proponents Desired?

Today 15 State Senators leave Nebraska’s one-House Unicameral. Those State Senators have over TWO HUNDRED years of experience. Nebraska will lose it only African-American and Latino representatives,…

By Craig Kelley

/ 18 Apr 2008

Omaha Road Construction announced for Remainder of the Year – Avoid the Orange Barrels and Associated Accidents

Remember. Fines double, and so do travel times and your odds of haiving an accident. Be SAFE! From Omaha.com: Short-term • L Street: one eastbound lane closed between 24th and 23rd Street;…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Apr 2008

Cell Phone Dialing and Texting While Driving – How Many Deaths and Serious Accidents Will it Take??

BEFORE we the people, our legislatures, or the proper lobbying groups DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CRAZINESS!! If the sight of the drivers all around you on the interstate, dialing/using one driving…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Apr 2008

May Designated National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has designated May, 2008, as NAtional Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Tne NHTSA has also developed a Motorcycle Safety…

By Craig Kelley

/ 16 Apr 2008

Should Omaha Allow Minors in Bars or Lounges for Concerts? The Omaha City Council Decides Yes

Yesterday, the Omaha City Council listened to arguments from both side regarding a proposed ordinance that would allow Minors to attend concerts and music events at bars or lounges were alcohol is…

By Craig Kelley

/ 16 Apr 2008

Be a SAFER Driver: Use Hands-Free Devices to Keep Your Attention On the Road

There are many blogs on InjuryBoard about the dangers of diverting your attention from driving to cell phone usage, text messaging, and map-reading. The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed new…

By Craig Kelley

/ 16 Apr 2008

Interlock Devices

Nebraska joins other states taking the lead, which have passed similar laws this year to require alcohol ignition interlocks for drunk drivers.Ignition interlocks will be used as a condition of…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 Apr 2008

Avoiding Dog Bites

Thanks to Jeremy Thurman, an Oklahoma lawyer and fellow Injuryboard.com member , who posted a link to the CDC on avoiding dog bites. It is unfortunate, but we see many cases of children being bit by…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 11 Apr 2008

Federal Preemption Strikes Again

The Nebraska Court of Appeals in the case of Alice Tolbert and Chaz Tolbert, Personal Representatives of the Estates of Victoria Lynn Tolbert Burgess and Tisha Cassandra Tolbert, et al., appellants,…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 Apr 2008