Rural Roads, Rural Risks

Rural Roads, Rural Risks

Last month, my colleague Tara Helm, who leads the Minnesota Safety Council’s Occupant Protection Program, and I spent several enjoyable days at Farmfest near Morgan, Minn. If you’re unfamiliar, this annual event brings together and showcases the full spectrum of all...
Real-Life Lessons

Real-Life Lessons

As traffic safety professionals, we track crashes, deaths and injuries and we watch trends. And we keep our focus on the 4 Es of crash prevention — Education, Engineering, Enforcement and EMS. We all do this work with a passion to achieve the most important of...
Time for a Summer Traffic Safety Sing-along

Time for a Summer Traffic Safety Sing-along

Long-time Paul Simon fans may recall his iconic solo hit “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” in which he detailed relationship exit strategies like “step out the back, Jack” and “make a new plan, Stan.” Each week as I read Minnesota’s crash fatality report, I’m thinking...
An Award We Don’t Want

An Award We Don’t Want

It’s the season of championships, awards and recognition. As I write, our Minnesota Timberwolves have fallen short of their NBA championship hopes and the Professional Women Hockey League Minnesota team just won the first-ever PWHL Walter Cup Championship. We’re...
What’s blooming? Traffic safety risks!

What’s blooming? Traffic safety risks!

Spring is finally here. The trees are leafing out. Flowers are emerging. Farmers are wrapping up spring planting and other field work. For many of us, minds are turning to the school year’s end, graduations, vacations and trips to the lake. Our thoughts should also...