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Self-Driving Trucks Are Here, But People May Not be Ready
The promise of self-driving cars should seem like a dream come true for many drivers. After all, owning a self-driving car should sound like an incredible experience, making travel more convenient, reducing traffic and making a commute much more leisurely. In fact, the number of companies putting millions of dollars into the development of…
Texas Traffic Safety Experts Concerned Over State Accident Stats
Earlier this week., the San Antonio Police Department identified the 43-year-old man who died after a vehicle crash on the city’s Northeast Side last Thursday morning. According to police, Christopher Hayslet was killed when he crashed his sedan into a dark-colored sport utility vehicle just before 7 a.m. on the I-35 north access road…
Study: E-Scooters Send Lots of People to the ER
According to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), injuries that occur while riding electric scooters have surpassed those incurred by pedestrians and bicyclists in just a one-year period. This groundbreaking study looked at two Emergency Rooms in Los Angeles over the course of a year, from September…
CES 2020 Shows Auto Technology is Increasingly Safety-Oriented
The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020) was held earlier this month in Las Vegas. This year’s technological showcase featured a great many new advances related to the “connected car” category, although many of the new advances went well beyond simply connecting devices. Many were designed to make driving safer all around. Here are…
CES 2020 Features New Tech Safety Ideas for Vehicles
The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020) was held earlier this month in Las Vegas. This year’s technological showcase featured a great many new advances related to the “connected car” category, with many of these new advances going well beyond simply connecting devices. Many were designed to make driving safer. Here are some of…
Three of the Deadliest Roads in the US for the Holidays Go Through Texas; How to Avoid Disaster
While the Holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is supposed to be a joyful and relaxing time for family, driving typically leaves behind a devastating toll of injury and death on the nation’s highways. The numbers vary from year to year, but on average, more than 343 people die in traffic deaths each year…
CDC and Austin Department of Health Study E-Scooter Safety
Over the last year or two, dockless electric scooters have become an increasingly common form of transportation in cities all over the country, including several cities in Texas. There is a lot of controversy regarding the safety of these e-scooters, and many city officials have found an abundance of accidents involving these methods of…
Seat Belts Save Lives On Texas Roads: “Click It or Ticket” Starts Today
Starting today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are teaming up to re-launching their annual “Click It or Ticket Campaign” for 2019. The campaign is seen as a way to reduce the number of drivers and passengers who are killed or seriously injured n Texas roads…
The Growing Danger of Drowsy Driving
It seems to have taken a while to get there, but everyone now agrees that driving drunk is extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Despite this knowledge, Texas is always at or near the top when it comes to drunk driving deaths. Likewise, the dangers of distracted driving are also becoming…
TxDOT Wants To Keep Everyone Safe in Road Work Zones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and other agencies are taking concrete steps to address the issue of safety in road construction areas throughout the state, in a bid to protect both drivers and construction workers in work zones. Last month, TxDOT decided to address issues of safety in a road construction zone on…