Midwest Animal Rescue & Services (MARS) 3rd Annual Rescue Ride
This Saturday June 22nd, (MARS) will be holding its 3rd Annual Rescue Ride. The event will help raise money for all of the life saving animal services that they provide. Click here for registration.
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Minneapolis kicks off bike safety campaign
With bicycling season in high gear, Minneapolis is launching a new campaign to remind motorists and bicyclists alike to share the road and ride and drive safely. Posters in four languages – English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong – will carry messages such as “Safety Starts With All of Us,” “Ride …
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Study: Motorcycle Injuries Worsen With Weaker Helmet Law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all riders to wear helmets, according to an insurance industry study. Across the nation, motorcyclists opposed to mandatory helmet use have been chipping away at state helmet …
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Rental Car Safety Act Facing Opposition From Dealers, Carmakers
Things got heated in a Senate committee Tuesday as lawmakers, safety advocates and auto industry representatives debated whether or not car rental companies should be allowed to rent vehicles that have been recalled. In many ways, it seems like a no-brainer. If a car has been recalled for something that could be dangerous and …
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Peak Traffic Ticket Season Is Here: Police Pushed to Give More Seat Belt Violation Citations
For the two weeks around Memorial Day, there’s more reason than normal to buckle up: Police around the country are stepping up enforcement of seat belt laws and plan on giving out double the usual number of tickets. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is promoting the two-week period from …
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