DRIVING
THE NEW FORTY 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
RURAL REFLECTIONS 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
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE 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
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA 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
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Flensburg Point System Reform: A necessity for travel in Germany?
The Flensburg Point system in Germany is one of the most well-structured and categorized systems used to track and crack down on reckless drivers on the roads as well as determine the severity of the...
Posted on 4/26/12 at 3:55 AM
North Dakota officials advise caution for flooded roads 
The North Dakota Transportation Department urged drivers Sunday to slow down and use caution because melting snow will push water onto some roads in the northeastern part of the state in the next few days.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
MARILYN HAGERTY: Drivers safety lessons learned on a long evening
I spent four hours with Myron Bender one night last week. And, no offense intended, it was a rather long evening. Still, it was worthwhile driving out to the Stanford Center on a bitterly cold night and listening to Bender. I completed an AARP Driver Safety Program. And the law says insurance companies must give a discount for those who complete this course.
By Marilyn Hagerty , February 24, 2013
Car commuters gain more weight, even if they exercise
People who drive to work every day are packing on slightly more weight than their colleagues who use trains, buses and bicycles to get to work, even if they exercise in their spare time, according to an Australian study.
By Reuters , February 18, 2013
Grand Forks Senior Center offers free driver safety course
A redesigned driver safety course will be offered free Wednesday at the Grand Forks Senior Center, 620 Fourth Ave. S. Those who complete the AARP course receive a certificate qualifying them for a discount on auto insurance.
By Herald Staff Report , February 01, 2013
Minn. State Patrol reports hundreds of accidents
The State Patrol is reporting hundreds of crashes and spinouts as a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow make travel difficult across much of southern Minnesota.
By Associated Press , January 27, 2013
Lawmakers to weigh in on license plate readers
They're on squad cars and street lights, and they track where you're driving. Across Minnesota, police and sheriffs have been using automated license plate readers for years to find stolen cars and aid investigations.
By Kyle Potter , January 25, 2013
COUNTRY SCRIBE: Confused in Austin
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Last week, I flew into Austin, TX for a funeral and innocently rented a car. Nobody warned me that as a Minnesotan, I was unequipped to drive in Texas.
By Eric Bergeson , January 12, 2013
North Dakota agency offers course for winter driving skills
The North Dakota Safety Council is offering a course aimed at helping people learn to drive in winter conditions.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2012
Minnesota goes for no DWI deaths on New Year's Eve
Public safety officials are aiming for the fifth consecutive year with no drunken-driving deaths in Minnesota on New Year's Eve.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2012
GOP bill imposes 4 days in jail for first-time DUIs
The governor supports a stricter drunken driving law. The attorney general does, too. And the new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Kim Koppelman of West Fargo, plans to introduce the bill that would make ND the 16th state to impose mandatory jail time on first-time DUI offenders.
By Mike Nowatzki , December 18, 2012
More women have driver's licenses than men in US
Women have passed men on the nation's roads. More women than men now have driver's licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and economic implications.
By Joan Lowy , November 12, 2012
ND driver's license offices to close Wednesday though Friday for training
North Dakota residents needing to renew or replace their driver's licenses will be out of luck for most of the week.
By Associated Press , September 24, 2012
Running for Nicolette
Family, friends and classmates of a late UND nursing student gathered in University Park for a 5K race in her name.
By Robb Jeffries , September 22, 2012
Terry Weaver, Bismarck, letter: Pledge to never text while driving
Sending a text takes an average of five seconds; but doing so while driving at 55 miles per hour is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field with a blindfold on.
By Terry Weaver , September 20, 2012
Older drivers face confusing array of license laws
Jerry Wiseman notices it's harder to turn and check his car's blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his wife took a refresher driving course, a good idea considering their state has arguably the nation's toughest older-driver laws.
By Lauran Neergaard , September 17, 2012
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