DRIVING
How Old is Too Old?
Recently I was driving within the city limits with my 8 year old daughter. As I typically do, I travel about 35 miles per hour when the posted speed is 30 mph. Surprisingly I quickly approached the ...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 11:37 AM
Lady, you scared me.
It have been told many a time that I am a tough cookie. I know the reason I give that impression - it is all about my backbone. I feel compelled to stand up for the bullied and disenfranchised and in ...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 9:51 PM
Die winter, die
I think winter needs to close its show and move out of town. I cannot remember a recent winter which has overstayed its welcome to such perfection as the one most current. As a young man near Viking,...
Posted on 3/23/13 at 6:06 AM
Snow Patrol: I Love You, but My Family Doesn't
The atmosphere in the car crackled with hostility. (How is that for a cheesy, spy novel introduction?) I had just taken over the wheel, prepared to drive the mind-numbingly boring section. The Norweg...
Posted on 9/26/12 at 3:12 PM
Yangshuo or Bust
Hello Readers! This is the last time you'll have the pleasure to hear (or that I'll get to bug you) about my fund-raising drive for my book and eBook based on the articles on this blog. The book will ...
Posted on 6/1/12 at 11:50 PM
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign 
As part of national “Click It or Ticket” efforts, the increased enforcement period will run from Monday through June 5.
By Herald Staff Report , May 17, 2011
Time to vote for best Minnesota ad about distracted driving 
Five Minnesota finalists have been chosen, and now it's the public's turn to pick the best teen-produced ad about the dangers of distracted driving.
By Associated Press , May 11, 2011
Q and A: Brand-new shocks likely not source of 'clunk' 
QUESTION: I accidentally backed my 2004 Buick LeSabre into a concrete curb on the passenger side. While driving home, I heard a loud "clunk-clunk-clunk" at every bump in the road. My local shop inspected the undercarriage, said the shocks were leaking and replaced them.
By Paul Brand , May 09, 2011
OUR OPINION: The most meaningful new law of 2011 
Thanks to the state’s new graduated drivers licensing law, the chances just went up -- notably up -- that the young people in your life will survive their teenage years.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , May 02, 2011
1 year ago, a rash of deadly Minnesota crashes 
Seventeen people were killed in four days in crashes from April 23-26, 2010. Of those killed, seven were teenagers — and only one of them was buckled up.
By Associated Press , April 27, 2011
When it comes to distracted driving, one Minnesota trooper has seen it all 
By Associated Press , April 22, 2011
N.D. Senate approves separate distracted driving penalties 
North Dakota's Senate has approved a ban on texting while driving and a separate measure that penalizes distracted driving.
By Associated Press , March 28, 2011
OUR OPINION: Graduated licenses’ restrictions are worth it
The question is not whether HB 1256 restricts freedom. The question is whether the benefits of the restrictions are worth the cost. And where graduated drivers licenses are concerned, the answer to that question is clear. It’s 'yes.'By Tom Dennis for the Herald , March 24, 2011
N.D. LEGISLATURE: Anti-bully bill passes ... Flood relief sought ... Distracted driving bills ... more 
The North Dakota Legislature has officially passed school bullying legislation, which one senator referred to as “nanny-state government run amok.”
By Teri Finneman , March 18, 2011
Catherine Pettinger, Fargo, letter: Support a lifesaving drivers license change 
Experience in other states proves that these licenses save lives.
By Catherine Pettinger , February 19, 2011
Detroit Lakes man arrested for DUI after rollover crash 
A 20-year-old man involved in a rollover crash Thursday morning near Perham was arrested on suspicion of DUI, underage drinking and driving and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
By The Forum , January 27, 2011
Vince Neil to plead in Las Vegas DUI case
By Associated Press , January 26, 2011
Parents support driver's license changes
A recent survey of North Dakota parents found that while many believe bad weather is a top risk for teen drivers, a slim majority support stretching the permit period to one year, which would ensure teens experience winter driving before getting their license.By Mike Nowatzki , December 18, 2010
1 ticket, 1 warning since GF texting-driving ban debuted 
Investigations of fender benders haven’t indicated any were caused by drivers distracted by sending text messages on their cell phones, said Lt. Grant Schiller, who’s in charge of the Police Department’s patrols.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , December 15, 2010
Down shifting 
Communication important when families consider senior driving Being in control is an important part of driving. It’s also important to seniors who are thinking about hanging up the car keys for good. “They want to be in control of the process,” said Catherine Sullivan, an associate professor of occupational therapy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.
By Dave Olson , December 12, 2010
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