Transportation

From highways to city streets, The Cochran Firm Texas Legal Examiner reports on accidents, safety initiatives, and transportation laws across Texas. We cover trucking, auto, and pedestrian cases and advocate for safer roads and responsible driving.

How to Stay Safe During Your Summer Road Trip

Summer vacation time is here, and for many Americans, that means hitting the road.

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Jun 2018

Should Teens Be Allowed to Drive Big Rigs Across State Lines?

A bill currently under review in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow truck drivers under age 21 to transport goods across state lines. Proponents say the measure would solve the industry’s driver shortage, but skeptics say it is irresponsible, and a better way to…

By Bryan Pope

/ 11 May 2018

Should Teens Be Allowed to Drive Big Rigs Across State Lines?

Highway Safety Plan Adopted to Reduce Increasing Road Fatalities in Texas

Highway fatalities in Texas continue to increase, prompting the Harlingen-San Benito Metropolitan Planning Organization to adopt the Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan last month.

By Bryan Pope

/ 6 Mar 2018

Texas Initiates Program to Protect First Responders

In an effort to prevent collisions involving emergency vehicles, the Texas Department of Public Safety has initiated the “move over” campaign. Emergency vehicles include all law enforcement, first responders, and tow trucks. Texas Transportation Code 545.157, known as the “move over” law, aims to he

By Bryan Pope

/ 7 Feb 2018

Texas Initiates Program to Protect First Responders

New Report: Low Trucker Wages Lead to Long Hours and Increased Safety Risks

The wages truckers earn are too low, forcing them to work extended hours that sometimes exceed legal limits, according to a new report.

By Bryan Pope

/ 22 Jan 2018

Trucking Alliance Supports Truck Safety Technology

According to a statement released November 2, the Alliance for Driver Safety and Security (the Trucking Alliance) voiced support for the deployment of Advanced Safety Technologies (ASTs) in new trucks. The statement cited the findings of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study as the basis…

By Bryan Pope

/ 12 Dec 2017

Trucking Alliance Supports Truck Safety Technology

Texas A&M Study Says Texting Most Dangerous Distraction on Road

Three types of distractions affect drivers on the road, and the most dangerous of those is texting, according to a paper published in August by the Center for Transportation Safety at Texas A&M University. The study, conducted by researchers who partnered with the Texas A&M…

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Sep 2017

Texas A&M Study Says Texting Most Dangerous Distraction on Road

How Does Your State Rate When It Comes to Road Safety Policies?

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a hard grader, if the agency’s new report that gives each of the 50 states a grade for its overall safety policies is any indication. My home state, Texas, has the dubious distinction of earning the grade of D.…

By Bryan Pope

/ 2 Aug 2017

How Does Your State Rate When It Comes to Road Safety Policies?

Feds Propose Speed Device Be Required on Large Trucks

With pressure and financial consequences to make deliveries on schedule, it’s no wonder semi-trailer truck drivers sometimes push and exceed posted speed limits. But a proposed federal rule would make that difficult. What the Rule Would Require The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT

By Bryan Pope

/ 18 May 2017

Feds Propose Speed Device Be Required on Large Trucks

As Road Construction Increases, So Do Work Zone Accidents

In 2014, there were 669 fatalities nationwide as a result of crashes in work zones, or 1.8 work-zone fatalities per day. In the state of Texas where they are currently experiencing phenomenal growth—the city of Austin in particular—there are currently more than 2,500 active work…

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Apr 2017

As Road Construction Increases, So Do Work Zone Accidents