An auto accident caused by texting and driving results in more than just emotional damage to the individuals involved. Texting and driving can put a huge dent in the wallet of a distracted driver. Costs of traffic fines and penalties vary from state to state, and a driver in Salt Lake City may pay more...Read More
You know the symptoms: Texting and driving. Steering with one hand and a cigarette/soda/hamburger in the other. Snapchatting. These are all examples of distracted driving; however, what if we told you that there was a whole other group of behaviors that qualify as distracted driving — even behaviors you didn’t realize you do every day?...Read More
Riding a bicycle on the streets of Salt Lake City is a bit like being a second-class citizen in the United States. The infrastructure, old and well established, was never built with you in mind. Now accommodations have been made for you, bike lanes added, green share-arrows painted on the streets, and legally, you have...Read More
When you think of the phrase “texting and driving,” what comes to mind? Do you envision a car full of teenagers driving at 90 mph down the Salt Lake City freeway, carelessly trading text messages with the group of friends driving behind them? Or do you immediately imagine an auto accident involving several cars, with...Read More
The fines for speeding tickets are already incredibly high; however, these fines can double in work or construction zones. Encountering road construction while driving is inevitable, whether you’re leaving a conference in Provo, Utah or headed to an important meeting with your lawyer in downtown Salt Lake. As a driver, what can you do to...Read More
In the latest installment of Robert J. DeBry’s Word on the Street, we took to the streets of Salt Lake City to talk with students at the LDS Business College about their top three distractions while driving. While texting and driving is one of the single largest caused of auto accident injuries and fatalities, distracted driving...Read More
“Please visit our offices in St.George or Salt Lake City to pick up yours today, and don’t forget our adult size helmets are only $10.” A well-fitting helmet is an invaluable part of any cyclist’s everyday attire. Bicycling is the leading sport for traumatic brain injuries, with twice as many reported head injuries as football...Read More
Let’s say you’re driving up the I-15 on the way up to Farmington, Utah to visit friends and family — you’re driving along, minding your own business, when you blow a tire. Bummer. But no worries, your lawyer friend assure you, you’ve got a spare, a wrench and a tire jack in the back —...Read More
It’s the bane of every motorist’s existence: you’re driving along the freeway on the way home to Farmington, Utah when suddenly you hear a loud bang — looks like you’ve got a flat tire. Flat tires can be a pain, but they happen to the best of us from time to time. Most flat tires...Read More
There are few things more intimidating in life than being stuck next to a huge semi-truck; some of you may have experienced being pushed out of your lane by a tractor-trailer — or even worse. During the busy summer driving months, it’s more likely than ever that you’ll find yourself driving next to one of...Read More
