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.
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…
A large portion of the State of Texas was under a Winter Storm Warning for possible ice and snow in late January 2023, and people began to contemplate another round of winter weather and hazardous driving. When you think of extreme winter weather, Texas probably…
If you Google “wrong way crashes in Texas,” you’ll be served up endless pages of news stories about someone’s life tragically lost at the hands of a wrong-way driver. Such was the case for Dallas police officer Jacob Arellano, just 25, who died last month on…
As safety experts are still reeling from the spike in car crashes during COVID-19, new figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that drivers continue to be killed in record numbers. According to preliminary figures released by the NHTSA, 9,560 traffic…
Most consumer goods in the U.S. arrive on doorsteps thanks to truck delivery. The trucking industry is worth more than $700 billion, but it’s facing a significant hurdle. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry was facing a shortage of drivers. It’s only worsened in the…
Because Texas drivers share the roads and highways with working commercial truck drivers, they need to prepare themselves for hazardous situations as well as the worst-case scenario, handling life after a truck crash. In early March, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its…
Texas roads are getting more dangerous every year. At least one person has died in a Texas car accident every day for the last 21 years. Approximately 11 people per day lost their lives in 2021 on the state’s highways. And nothing on the road…
