Unsafe Vehicle Loophole Closed by Texas DMV

Unsafe Vehicle Loophole Closed by Texas DMV Temporary tags and 30-day permits have been misused to allow unsafe vehicles on Texas roadways. After taking steps to curtail fraudulent tags being issued by car dealers, the Texas DMV has now turned its attention to 30-day per...

Government Plan to Slow Down Semi Trucks

Government Plan to Slow Down Semi Trucks Federal officials might finally be moving forward with a plan years in the making. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently filed a notice of intent to proceed with rulemaking that would require speed limiters to...

Can You Sue a Drunk Driver for Hitting You in Texas?

Can You Sue a Drunk Driver for Hitting You in Texas? Many people think of drunk driving as a criminal activity, and it is. A drunk driver can go to jail, especially if they cause a vehicle crash that injures someone or destroys property. However, in addition to...

Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court

Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court Texting is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do behind the wheel. Indeed, research shows that people who compose or read text messages while driving can be up to six times more likely to cause a car ac...

Texas Trucking Company Declared an Imminent Hazard

Texas Trucking Company Declared an Imminent Hazard There are many things a trucking company must do to be a safe operator. These requirements exist to ensure that company profits do not come at the expense of the driving public. Recently, a motor carrier based ...

Automated Traffic Enforcement and Safe Driving

Automated Traffic Enforcement and Safe Driving Most people understand that speeding and aggressive driving are dangerous behaviors. What to do about it is a harder question. One of the most controversial tools in combating dangerous driving is the use of camera...

Pay Attention To Distracted Driving

Pay Attention to Distracted Driving Distracted driving is one of the most common dangerous behaviors you will see. Cell phones are a major contributor, but distracted driving is older than that. The problem is easy to identify, but hard to solve. That’s becau...

How American Drivers Feel About Drunk Driving

How American Drivers Feel About Drunk Driving Drunk driving is just one of several unsafe behaviors that have increased over the past two years. The pandemic has increased almost every form of dangerous driving. Speeding, distracted driving, and aggressive driving accide...

Ride-Sharing Services Offer Pluses & Minuses

Ride-Sharing Services Offer Pluses & Minuses Texas was one of five states to receive a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Association to encourage ride-sharing services this holiday season. The grant is meant to help drivers make the decision to call an Uber rat...