I just returned from the great state of Washington and Dallas and it is time to post over here. At least Memorial Day accidents didn’t increase this year. It sounds like they certainly would have done so if not for the efforts of the Missouri Highway Patrol in concert with caring citizens and organizations.
In Jefferson City the Missouri Highway Patrol released its Memorial Day weekend accident statistics last Tuesday. All in all, I suppose this is bad news if you are a Dallas DUI attorney but good news for everyone else. Yes a DUI attorney probably would clean up.
The MHP reports that the number of Labor Day weekend injury accidents decreased from last year, and the number of Labor Day weekend injury accidents decreased from last year.
Apparently, for 2010, Memorial Day weekend traffic accidents in Missouri were comparable, however, close to how they were last year. It was reported that there were 270 traffic crashes between Friday at 6 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Monday. Of those crashes, 133 people were injured and there were nine fatalities. There were 157 DWI citations issued. I am not sure right now about the DUI category but there were probably a lot of DUI as well.
The Missouri Highway Patrol joined in CARE, or the Combined Accident Reduction Effort. CARE is a nationwide movement conducted on holidays to prevent trouble when the roads are heavily traveled.
The Missouri Highway Patrol also partners with the Operation Ten Mile Trooper, which assigns a trouper to every ten miles on major roads like I-70 and Highway 63. With the expected numbers of cars on roads this weekend, the Highway Patrol department put all of its personnel on the road.
Captain Tim Hull was quoted as saying, “We put every availiable officer whose not on leave or sick leave or whatever out on the road….” I have noticed the same thing in Washington. Speaking of that, if you need a car accident attorney Washington then try this lawyer firm please.
Hull added that the Highway Patrol is not on the roads to harass motorists, but to keep people safe on those exceptionally busy travel days.
June 15, 2010
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports accidents and injuries down for Memorial Day, Memorial weekend, but comparable
March 4, 2010
Sea Lions Come Back to San Francisco
I just returned from the great ‘city by the bay’ and thought it time to get some writing in. I had to see a particular personal injury attorney up there. Under the headline, “Famed sea lions returning to San Francisco’s Pier 39,” Juliana Barbassa wrote a story for USA Today, printed March 3, 2010. Not sure why they left, perhaps from personal injury due to natural predators or something?
Associated Press Writer Barbassa writes that, “Sea Lions are slowly returning to San Francisco….”
After about 1,000 Sea Lions disappeared off Pier 39 last fall, they seem to be returning to San Francisco 39. Are you looking for a good San Francisco personal injury attorney then I would be willing to suggest Steve Brady as he is certainly one of the better ones out there overall for sure. He is an expert attorney in the realm of personal injury related law.
The sudden disappearance last November left tourists disappointed and scientists mystified. But many folks are probably relieved to see the noisy sea lions returning.
Although the animals come and go, taking off in the fall to breed and bear babies in the Channel Islands, this last fall, something happened. The Lion population had swelled to 1,700 animals that flopped in a mass two and three deep on the piers, the sea lions begin swimming off. Only a few stragglers stayed behind.
Barmbassa reports that Marine scientists speculate that the animals may have traveled 500 miles north, in a search for fish along the Oregon coast.
As the lions return, the numbers are fewer. Around 80 or so animals were seen in the area last week — down from the 200 to 400 sea lions usually in residence this time of year.
Only a couple dozen animals lay on the docks in on Tuesday making their usual commotion.
Juliana Barbassa introduces us to Ryan and Wylie Geldert of Bunbury, Australia, who visited pier 39 several times in a week to watch for sea lions were glad to see them at last.
Ryan Geldert was quoted as saying, “The sea lions are pretty famous…”
Jim Oswald of the Marine Mammal Center—which has an information kiosk staffed by volunteers at Pier 39 was quoted as saying something about it.
At a private preserve near Florence, Oregon, biologists at Sea Lion Caves reportedly said that big groups of sea lions began showing up in October, around the time they started leaving Pier 39, perhaps because of personal injury by predators.