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.
Distracted driving is a widespread issue across the United States, including Texas. In 2018, almost one in five car accidents in Texas were due to distracted driving, a total of nearly 100,000. Of those accidents, more than 2,300 involved serious injuries, and close to 400…
In 2020 across Texas, people recognized the need to protect themselves by social distancing and wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, as they tried to keep themselves safe from the virus, they did not keep themselves safe in their cars by wearing…
In June, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a permitless carry law allowing Texans to carry handguns without being trained or licensed. House Bill 1927 has been lauded by state Republicans, but gun safety advocates worry that the policy change will increase deadly shootings. One area…
The nationwide lockdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic had several unintended consequences, from toilet paper hoarding to mass unemployment. It also had a surprising effect on the dangers of the road. Instead of empty roads causing a decrease in traffic fatalities in 2020, they actually…
Driving while distracted is not smart or safe, but you may not realize it can have multiple consequences beyond just getting into a car accident. Of the more than half a million car accidents that occur each year in Texas, approximately 18 percent of them…
New statistics released this year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that U.S. traffic deaths are higher than they’ve been since 2007. Road fatalities rose 7% last year alone, despite the fact that the highways were emptier than ever due to the…
After more than a year of lockdowns and dealing with so many restrictions, COVID-19 vaccinations have changed the landscape of the pandemic to one resembling normalcy. One of the most vital parts of our lives, travel, is opening back up too. The Center for Disease…
Distracted driving is the number one cause of fatal car accidents in the United States. Approximately eight people die every day in highly preventable crashes because drivers focus on something other than the road. Examples of distracted driving include eating or drinking, reading or watching…
While Texas leads the nation in wrong-way driving fatalities, another cause of car accident fatalities is not speeding, as you might guess, but rather distracted driving. In 2020 alone, a staggering 80,000 crashes involved Texas drivers paying attention to something other than the road. Of…
On Oct. 29, 2019, Melvin Taylor, 57, was killed on the Dallas North Tollway by a drunk driver in a wrong-way crash. Taylor, the father of five children and a military veteran, was driving home from an overnight job. The intoxicated driver, Chaz Thames, whose…
