Ward Merdes

Car Crashes On Parks Highway – Crossing Center-line

Ward Merdes | April 14, 2013 12:47 AMFairbanks, AK
Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

More and more crashes are occurring on the Parks Highway. Most seem to arise because a driver crosses the center-line. Here is the related law. Use it whenever an insurance adjuster suggests that...

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