The nationwide non-profit public safety program “Operation Lifesaver” was implemented to raise awareness and promote education to keep citizens safe at train crossings. The program began in Idaho in 1972. Each year the Idaho State Police (ISP) conducts its “Cops on Trains” to spend the day patrolling railroad crossings and…
Recent news reports from the Twin Falls area highlight concerns regarding school zone safety for young students. Parents living within the Rock Creek Elementary school district express the need for improvements on Grandview Drive North since a portion of the road does not have sidewalks. Although bus routes have been…
By Joseph Ballstaedt Every potential lawsuit has a “statute of limitations”—a time period in which the lawsuit can be filed in a court. If it is not filed within this time, the lawsuit expires and is forever barred. For example, in Idaho, if you are injured in a car accident,…
With Idaho’s population growth and the increased traffic demands being placed on our roadways, construction zones are everywhere! The Idaho Transportation Department’s (“ITD”) research over the past several years indicates that 4 out of 5 construction zone accidents involve drivers or passengers, not construction crew workers like most of us…
For those with teen-aged drivers in your household or extended family, National Teen Driver Safety Week is approaching on October 16 – 22, 2016. Communities, law enforcement agencies, teens, parents, school administrators, and employers can all share information to promote actions that will keep teens safe while driving. In the…
The Magic Valley News reports that a 63 year-old male from Jerome has died as a result of a three-car crash on I-84 east of Twin Falls on Thursday evening, October 6, 2016 at approximately 8:15 p.m. The Idaho State Police states that the decedent, Randy Hansen, was driving a…
41 year-old Angel Martinez Pedraza died during the early morning hours on Thursday, September 29, 2016. The accident occurred on Yale Road in Cassia County and is currently under investigation. The Magic Valley News reports the driver of a late model SUV left the roadway, over corrected and rolled the…
On Saturday, September 25, 2016 the Nampa Fire Department Chief Karl Malott was critically injured after a crash occurred on I-84 near the Sand Hollow exit. Chief Malott’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle rear-ended a red sedan while traveling on eastbound I-84. Malott was thrown from his Harley as a result of the…
ITD Board to Hold Subcommittee Meeting in Pocatello on 10/3/2016 The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is responsible for all highways on the State Highway System, such as interstates, state highways and U.S. routes. On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., the ITD Board will hold a subcommittee meeting in…
By Patrick George When you rent a car, there is understandably a certain expectation that the vehicle will be provided in good mechanical repair, and with safe tires which are relatively new and have good tread. Idaho roadways are packed with leased vehicles from numerous rental car companies with very…