Distracted driving takes many forms if you consider each individual type of distraction you may encounter on the road. Texting and driving is just one. So is changing the radio station. So is eating on the way to work. So is talking to your children in the back seat...

Drivers in Rhode Island have been taught to observe the posted speed limit on the state's roadways. Following traffic laws applies every bit as much to driving too slowly as it does to traveling well above the speed limit. Both are dangerous. When a person is driving...

Rhode Island mandates serious penalties for motorists who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drivers can receive a DUI conviction for blood alcohol content above 0.08% or any amount of a controlled substance.  Before facing a court date for this type of...

People designate a relative or a trusted individual with a durable power of attorney for health care to make important medical care decisions on their behalf. In the event of a tragic accident that deprives you of the power to speak or communicate, you need someone...

While constructing your will, you may struggle with deciding on a health care proxy. You know this person will make medical decisions in your stead should you become incapacitated, but you do not know who this person should be.  Forbes offers some guidelines to help...

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