Ford announced last month it’s dropping most of its passenger cars to make more SUVs. Great—now more of us pedestrians will die: As the number…
Tag: safety
The Ultramax ammunition factory fire was big news Tuesday. The threat of millions of rounds of ammunition led authorities to set up a 2,000-foot evacuation…
In various peaceful public demonstrations here in Aberdeen, including the most recent march against gun violence organized by our Aberdeen High School Democrats, I have…
The Department of Public Safety’s Crash Analysis Tool breaks down accidents by county. As we’d expect, where there are more people, there are more crashes:…
Speaking of car wrecks, the Department of Public Safety offers hours of clickable fun with its online Crash Analysis Tool (SDCAT! how can you not…
The bad news is that South Dakota saw an 11% jump in traffic fatalities in 2017. The good news is compared to history and other…
Senator Jeff Monroe (R-24/Pierre) hasn’t attacked science yet this Session, but he’s starting a gun fight. His Senate Bill 87 starts out as a simple clarification…
The League of American Bicyclists has issued its 2017 report on bicycle-friendly states, and South Dakota doesn’t totally stink! We rank 33rd, up from 39th…
My family calls them the traffic circus. Traffic circles, or roundabouts, are coming to more South Dakota roads. Reporting on a presentation made by Department…
Guns don’t kill people; people kill people. But watch out: guns do wound careless hunters in the foot: At approximately 10 a.m. Saturday, a 32-year-old South…