Creating Light From Darkness

Creating Light From Darkness

We’re now well into the season of darkness. Over the next few weeks our days will grow shorter. For many people, this is a time of personal challenge as the dimming days affect their energy and their spirits. We all need to remind ourselves that the light is still...
Miles and Miles of Gratitude

Miles and Miles of Gratitude

As traffic safety professionals, we spend a lot of time looking at problems and figuring out how to address them. That’s our job and the reality is there are still too many crashes, too many injuries and too many deaths – virtually all of them preventable. It can be...
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...