The triumphs of international transportation have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. The dangers of traveling close to masses of other people on airplanes, cruise ships, trains, and other public transport may outweigh the convenience as long as the coronavirus is part of our lives. Read more about how to use public transportation safely and protect your rights.
At a Texas Senate Transportation Committee meeting in September 2024, committee members made it clear they want to continue supporting the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. The industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the last seven years in Texas, but senators signaled they are…
On August 5, a woman was hit by a Dallas police cruiser as she was attempting to cross a six-lane intersection with no crosswalk, at Elam Road and Cedarcliff Drive. She died the next day from injuries sustained during the incident. Two weeks later, Dallas…
Every day, lives are torn apart by drivers who get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2022 alone, drunk driving killed 1,162 people in Texas. Statistics show a troubling pattern — while drunk driving deaths are on the rise,…
Millions of packages are shipped in the U.S. every day. FedEx alone moves 14.5 million packages daily, while UPS delivered 22.3 million daily in 2023. These shipments help consumers access everyday necessities and make life more convenient — you can get essentials delivered without leaving…
Over 230 million Americans use Amazon, generating a staggering $1.4 billion in sales daily for the company. One of the retailer’s most alluring aspects is its efficiency. In some markets, a product only takes a few hours to arrive on your doorstep after you order…
In seven years, one in 10 cars on the road are expected to be driverless. Companies are testing these vehicles en masse around the country, and Texas has become one of the leading states for autonomous vehicles. The autonomous vehicle market is quickly growing, but…
The Texas Legislature has passed two bills to make our roads safer statewide and reduce preventable tragedies. The bills were inspired by one of the most devastating crashes in Texas history. In 2021, a pileup involving 133 vehicles on Interstate 35W left six people dead…
In the car-dependent city of Dallas, there are bound to be car accidents. But did you know that Dallas has one of the highest rates of car accidents in a city per year? According to a new report issued by Forbes Advisory, Dallas, as well…
Although it requires no license or learner’s manual, being a pedestrian is serious business. In 2021 more than 60,000 individuals were injured in pedestrian accidents nationwide, and 7,388 pedestrians were killed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s last report. When a pedestrian-vehicle crash…
Fatal traffic crashes are on the rise in the U.S., according to new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2021, nearly 43,000 people were killed nationwide in car accidents — the highest number since 2005. That’s an average of 117 deaths…
