3 Texas Truck Crashes Raise Maintenance Concerns
Poorly maintained trucks are trucks that can kill. Since April of 2014, three separate crashes have occurred in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as a result of a leaf spring breaking off an 18-wheeler. The leaf spring, which is part of a truck’s suspension system, weighs about 11 pounds, and is something that cracks over time, […]
State Senator Speaks Out on Texting Ban
In Texas, the problem of distracted driving is getting worse and worse. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, one fifth of all accidents in the state are caused by distracted drivers. In 2014 alone, distracted driving was involved in over 100,000 car accidents, 3,200 serious injuries, and 468 deaths. These accidents, injuries, and deaths […]
23% of Houston Traffic Deaths Involve Pedestrians
If you were to mention the phrase “car accident” to random strangers, chances are most of them would be thinking of fender benders, head-on collisions, wrong way freeway drivers, and various other incidents involving two vehicles. The truth, though, is that many vehicles involve only one car, and sometimes, a non-motorist. This is especially important […]
Higher Speed Limits for Trucking
There are many dangers of the road that we are all aware of every time we get behind the wheel. Anything like a flat tire, an inattentive driver, weak brakes, drunk drivers, or even a loose oil filter can become dangerous, given the right (or wrong) situation. It’s borderline impossible to know every single danger […]
Oil Fields Workers Risk Injury
Road death numbers in America have been dropping steadily for decades. But road deaths are on the rise again in one state: Texas. Beginning in 2008, when the oil drilling and fracking boom began in Texas, the state has seen an increase in the number of road deaths, and “triple tragedies,” accidents that kill 3 […]
Should We Lower the Age for a CDL?
The current age for obtaining a Commercial Drivers License is 21 years old. Right now, the US is facing a shortage of truck drivers that is only expected to get worse. The American Trucking Association (ATA) believes that lowering the age for a CDL to 18 or 19 will help the trucking industry attract and […]
Debt Collectors with Criminal Pasts
How does it feel to know that some of the people who legally have access to your private financial information are people who have possibly committed crimes such as identity theft, check forgery, and other crimes? An investigation by a Minnesota newspaper found that there have been at least 743 criminal offenders registered as debt […]
Speeding Tickets: Cash Cow
Without the money generated by traffic tickets, most small towns could not afford a police department. In this way, small towns are all alike. Although the state of Texas can fine cities that obtain over 30% of their revenue from tickets, these audits don’t necessarily happen. David Viscarde, a former volunteer municipal court judge for […]
Dog Attacks Remain a Big Problem for San Antonio
Stray dogs are a citywide nuisance that affect some areas of San Antonio more than others. The term “stray” is not entirely accurate; most of the dogs roaming our neighborhoods actually have homes, but their owners either don’t keep them properly contained or simply let the dogs wander freely. This is a problem, for both […]
An Accident Can Happen at Any Time- Tragic DWI Crash in Arlington
It’s sad but true: regardless of how safe of a driver you are, anytime you get into a vehicle, your life is at risk because of the choices of other drivers. Drivers who choose to make negligent choices while behind the wheel often hurt innocent victims. Whether the distracted driver is texting, using a cell […]