Typically, people want to maintain their ability to get things done on their own for as long as possible. But age catches up with everyone and one day it may be best to turn the driving responsibilities over to someone who is better suited to the task. Drivers who...
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Summertime car accidents involving teens of serious concern
Summer is here. School’s out, and for those Texas teenagers who are just getting their first taste of adulthood freedoms, times could not be much better. Perhaps the most significant freedom of all comes in the form in a newly minted drivers’ license. The ability to...
1 killed, 2 injured in car accident north of San Antonio
Two people were injured and another person was killed in a crash last Friday on State Highway 16. The car accident happened north of San Antonio when a car that was driving north crossed the centerline and hit a southbound car. The two people that were injured had to...
Missouri City, Texas, takes ‘crash tax’ against drivers
As Justin Ray reports for NBC 5 News, Missouri City in Texas has decided to take a "crash tax" from drivers involved in a car wreck in order to recoup costs associated with emergency response services. The Missouri City Fire Department will be the one charging for the...
Texas ranks low on highway safety laws
According to the Houston Chronicle, Texas is one of the worst states for highway safety laws. For anyone who's driven recently in South Texas, especially around the 18-wheelers and large commercial trucks from the Eagle Ford Shale, you already might've guessed that...
Obese drivers, passengers more likely to be killed in auto accidents
We've written about the problem of obesity and the health conditions that stem from it (sleep apnea). Sleep apnea causes disruptions in sleep and can lead to drowsiness during the day. This is an obvious problem for people who drive commercial trucks for a living....
‘Anti-government mood’ to blame, in part, for lack of new road-safety laws
Larry Copeland, reporting for USA Today, cites the "anti-government mood" in many states when writing about how fewer and fewer state lawmakers are passing road-safety laws against such behavior as texting while driving, drunk driving and not wearing a seat belt....
Texting While Driving Possible Cause of Tragic San Antonio Accident
A San Antonio ordinance bans texting while driving but it wasn't enough to stop a motorist who ran into a father and his son as they were walking home. As Ana Ley reports for the San Antonio Express-News, the 30-year-old father and his three-year-old son were on their...
TxDOT’s ‘rules of the road’ during the Thanksgiving holiday
Last year during Thanksgiving, 26 Texans died and nearly 850 were injured in auto wrecks. Since Thanksgiving week is a heavy travel period, more cars on the road mean more accidents, and the Texas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be vigilant....
Back-over accident in Bexar County claims life of 2-year-old boy
A terrible accident in Bexar County early Wednesday morning this week is a reminder to all drivers - especially those with children or who live around children - to exercise extra caution when backing out of the driveway. So-called "back-over" accidents happen every...
