I see car seats for sale or for free on places like Craigslist or the Marketplace all too often and I get it, but here's why you should avoid getting one of these car seats for your child. Car seats are one of the most important safety purchases you'll make for your child. Unfortunately, many parents make the mistake of purchasing or using a used car seat, thinking it will save them money. This can be a dangerous decision that puts your child at risk. In this blog post, we'll

Looking at this infographic from Dräger, I like Utah's Blood Alcohol Limit I like the 90 Days for a first DUI in Minnesota I appreciate how Arizona is giving offenders the Ax I think all insurance companies should increase premiums like they do in North Carolina for DUI Offenders. Want to take a quick look at Montana's DUI law....including Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis Laws? Check it out here on the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving site Think we are toug

Don't take my word for it. Check this out. According to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) Cost of Crashes report for 2019, the average fatal crash costs an employer $751,382. This is over ten times more costly than the average cost for a non-fatal injury ($75,176), which is over fourteen times more expensive than property damage only crash ($5,483). Wearing a seat belt could be the difference between a fatal crash and property damage only crash. Wearing a se

Super Bowl LVI is this Sunday and you will notice that all the football players, from each team, will have chinstraps on their helmets...and they will use them. Did you just say "Thanks, Captain Obvious" or reference something about Sherlock not using the bathroom? According to The NFL Rulebook: Article 3. MANDATORY EQUIPMENT, APPAREL. All players must wear...(Item 1. Helmet, Face Protectors) Helmet with all points of the chin strap (white only) fastened and face mash attach

The legalization of Marijuana in Montana and how it's going to have an effect on impaired driving.

KPAX is deserving of a HUGE SHOUT OUT for their ongoing commitment of keeping DUI prevention in the spot light. KPAX is being proactive and going above and beyod just reporting on DUI events after they occur. I'm super excited KPAX providing "Positive Press" by highlighting businesses and organizations in our community who are also taking proactive steps to prevent DUIs and the tragedies that often go along with impaired driving. Here's their latest segments. December 3, 2021

It's the holiday season, and that means that many people are going to be traveling, especially this year. AAA is predicting 53.4 million people will be traveling this holiday. Naturally, it's a significant increase compared to last year's numbers, and we will be pretty close to pre-pandemic numbers. With that, people should take some definitive steps to ensure the highest level of safety to and from their destination. Number 1 Above all else, ensure that you and all other veh

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Dear Parents, October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and I'm asking for your help. We Need You! We need you to help us help the young drivers in your family avoid distracted driving. Here's why. As a parent who managed to teach two teenagers how to drive and survive, I've seen my fair share of eye-rolls. A simple little, "I love you. Please drive safe." Was all it took to induce an eye-roll as they were walking out the door. If "Drive Safe" caused and eye-roll tha

Long before working here at Drive Safe Missoula, I spent eight years as a Police Officer for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department. During those years, I dispatched to hundreds and hundreds of "Reported Traffic Accidents." I've filled out hundreds of "Missouri Uniform Accident Reports" (which have since been retitled Missouri Uniform Crash Reports). An intersection in my patrol area was routinely ranked in the Top 10 highest accident intersections in Kansas City, Missou