If you’ve been in a serious car accident, you’re legally obligated to report the collision to police. The responding police officer will prepare and file an accident report, which is a major piece of evidence used to determine fault in the collision. Once your copy of the report arrives, you might wonder what it all means! In New Mexico, accidents that require a police report resulted in injury, death, or property damage that appears to be $500 or more. The police officer preparing the report will include details like the location and time of the accident, a description of the involved vehicles and their drivers, and statements from the drivers and any witnesses. The officer may also record additional observations, such as if a road obstruction is present or if one of the drivers is suspected of being under the influence. New Mexico is a fault state, so the insurance policy of the at-fault driver pays for damages. Other people involved in the accident can also sue the at-fault party. That’s why it’s so crucial to have an accurate accident report — and why you need to review yours as soon as possible. UNDERSTAND CAR ACCIDEN What It Means and W
Every Thanksgiving, we gather with our families and friends and pig out. Turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing, oh my! But did the Pilgrims actually eat all the same foods we do today? When we sit down at the Thanksgiving table, we are blessed with mashed potatoes, candied yams, green bean casserole, turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. However, if we wanted to be historically accurate, we would need to change up that dinner spread a bit. Historians know of a few foods on the table that Pilgrims and Wampanoags shared at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Wildfowl, corn (in grain form for porridge), and venison were sure to be served at the first Thanksgiving. Wild turkey was also a common and abundant food source but wasn’t likely the main course as it is today. A few days before the first Thanksgiving, the colony’s governor put four men in charge of hunting for birds for the feast, and they very likely returned with some turkey. However, as far as mashed potatoes are concerned, in the early 1600s, most Europeans and the Wampanoag had no idea what a potato was. They weren’t cultivated in North America until the 1700s. Likewise, cranberries were still very new to the Pilgrims, and they didn’t yet use them for food — instead, they used them to make dyes for fabrics! For dessert, pumpkin pie was not yet a thing either. Although the Pilgrims liked pumpkins, they didn’t have the butter and wheat flour needed to make pie crust. Instead, they hollowed out the pumpkins (just like Halloween!) and filled them with milk and honey to make a custard and then roasted them. Although our Thanksgiving meals have changed over the years, it still is a fantastic time to get together and celebrate. In the spirit of evolving traditions, don’t be afraid to innovate to add your own personal traditional twist to the holiday as well!
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