Automobile Accidents

• Know How to Operate Your Boat Safely and Avoid Accidents and Injury

  Craig Kelley | June 04, 2006 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Another tragic boating accident on our adjoining Missouri River last weekend has led me to go on a mini-quest for better Boater Safety Awareness as the boating season kicks into full speed:This link gives you the current Nebraska Boating Regulations, AND information on Boater Safety Education courses.BOATSAFE link:BOAT RESPONSIBLY in 2006, and DON'T BOAT DRUNK!

• Bicycle Safety: Make Sure Your Kids Know How to Avoid Accidents

  Craig Kelley | June 01, 2006 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  1. Always wear an approved bicycle safety helmet. 2. Avoid riding after dark or if the weather is bad. All cyclists are at risk when it's dark. 3. Obey traffic signs, signals and pavement marking. 4. Move with the flow of traffic. 5. Stop and check for traffic before you enter a street from a driveway, parking lot or sidewalk. 6. Give cars and pedestrians the right of way. It's an...

• What should I do if I am involved in a car accident?

  Staff Writer | April 19, 2006 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  First and foremost, seek medical attention if warranted. Once your well-being and that of your fellow accident victims have been evaluated and stabilized, you should collect important information from those involved in the accident. Such information includes, but is not limited to, driver's license numbers and vehicle registration information along with the names and addresses of vehicle...