Category: Traffic Laws

February 20, 2014

“Ice Missiles” caused by snow and ice falling from roofs of cars and trucks are crashes just waiting to happen I recently wrote about the law in Connecticut called the “Ice Missile Law.” The law requires drivers to clean off all the snow and ice from their cars before driving, or else they can be …

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August 23, 2013

I was interviewed yesterday by Roop Raj on Fox 2 News in Detroit. Roop wanted to get my perspective as an automobile accident lawyer on what the human cost will be if speed limits are increased. There is now a law in the works that would increase Michigan speed limits. State Sen. Rick Jones is …

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March 16, 2013

A lot of car accidents happen around flashing yellow left-turn signals.  So today as part of our series on little-known or understood traffic laws in Michigan, I thought I would clarify the flashing yellow left-turn signal. This is a relatively new signal in Michigan. It’s now being implemented nationwide and will be required at all …

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March 5, 2013

The “parking law” in Michigan and how to avoid that dreaded parking ticket We’ve all been there, even me from time to time (and Detroit wins the award for worst and most expensive place to get a parking ticket).  All of the parking spots in the lots are filled, or we are out of quarters …

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February 18, 2013

When to yield in traffic and who has the right of way My series on little known traffic laws continues. It’s been a fun series for me to write about everyday, incorporating many of the crazy questions and scenarios that get posed to me by people when they find out I’m a car accident lawyer. …

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June 3, 2010

Auto accident lawyer reminds you to buckle up in the summer months – when car accidents in Michigan are rising I always say that car accidents are not really accidents. A true accident is an “Act of God” and no one is truly responsible. Almost all car accidents, on the other hand, are preventable, as …

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