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Dog bites and animal attacks appear to be an increasing problem across our state. It was reported that Texas has the third highest amount of reported dog bite incidents in the country. It appears that the number of dog bite incidents in the Texas area may actually...
Let's pick up the threads of the discussion we began in part one of this post on dueling proposals in Congress on truck weight limits. One proposal is SETA, for Safe and Efficient Transportation Act. The other is SHIPA, for Safe Highways and Infrastructure Act. What...
It's already been a month since we last posted on the subject of weight limits for trucks. In our June 13 post, we noted that some trucking industry interests want Congress to raise the limits to 97,000 pounds on six axles. The issue remains in play. Formally, the...
We don't often write in this blog about the type of cargo truckers carry. Instead, we focus mainly on factors such as fatigue and distraction that can affect driver performance and result in truck accidents. In many areas of the country, however, there is a relatively...
When people are passed by a semi-truck, they often have a slight feeling of anxiety. These large vehicles can sometimes cause very severe accidents, and when put up against a car, the smaller vehicle will likely suffer the most damage, and its occupants may have...
Electronic truck records are coming. In fact, for many companies they are already here. After all, it isn't necessary for trucking companies to wait for a mandatory federal rule to make the transition from paper logs to electronic records. But in the San Antonio area...
"The Kids Are All Right" was the title of a recent movie. It's a nice phrase - and the movie did win a Golden Globe award. But when it comes to car accidents, the kids are definitely not alright. Teens are twice as likely as any other age group to be in fatal car...
Teenagers across the country are out having fun with their friends for the summer. Some of them have summer jobs to earn extra money, but even with work, they have a lot of free time to drive around town with their friends in the car, doing what teens do. While drunk...
On Saturday night, a serious traffic accident involving two vehicles caused a number of injuries. According to police investigators, a northbound pickup truck loaded with seven people somehow lost control and flipped over a number of times. Before coming to a rest,...
The trucking industry predicts an increase in the number of tractor trailers on the road, along with an increased number of drowsy truckers. While Texas motorists are used to driving around tractor trailers every day, they may begin to see a growing number of...
