Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn. are sponsoring legislation that would allot $60 million of federal highway safety money to a government-industry research project over a five year period, according to USA TODAY. The federal funding would create alcohol-detection devices and make them a feature on new cars within the next 10 years. The […]
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A toddler was killed earlier this month in a motor-vehicle accident. The child was riding in her mother’s lap in the front seat of a pickup when it struck a utility pole. The low-speed crash deployed a passenger-side airbag, killing the toddler, according to Gather. The driver fled the scene of the crime. The young passenger, […]
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As the spring season gets under way, many Texas residents and tourists will be looking to busing companies to help assist them get to their vacation destinations. Many of these companies offer a convenient and cheap alternative to driving your personal vehicle. However, safety should be your primary consideration. The U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
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While motorcycle accidents in Dallas and elsewhere in the country continue to occur at an alarming rate, the first nine months of last year reported a 2 percent drop. This is the first drop in motorcycle accident in more than a decade. However, officials believe it could be a short reprieve, according to The New York Times. The […]
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As Texas lawmakers continue to try to increase the speed limit to 85 MPH on our highways, they meet tough opposition from those who claim the increased speed will lead to more highway deaths, according to Fox News. Insurance officials agree with these advocates saying that the increased speed limit would indeed result in more injuries […]
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Spring has arrived so motorists are advised to be on alert for pedestrians as they hit the ground running to enjoy a little sunshine and warmer weather. The U.S. Department of Transportationreported that pedestrians accounted for 12 percent of total traffic fatalities nationally in 2009. Pedestrian accidents in Dallas are a common threat through the spring and summer […]
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Prom night is a special night that most teens look forward to at the end of the school year. It’s an opportunity for teens to dress up, hang out with friends, dance the night away and stay out past curfew. Parents are right to be concerned knowing that alcohol also plays a role in this […]
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The Texas Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs started a program eight years ago, urging all motorcyclists to ask that city officials throughout the state issue a proclamation to recognize May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, according to the Alvin Sun. They started out with seven city proclamations in 2003 and now have nearly 200 cities and more than […]
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A new survey released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that most Americans would prefer that government officials take more action in improving highway safety to decrease risks of a car accident in Dallas and elsewhere. The survey appears just in time for the global kickoff of the ‘Decade of Action on Road Safety’, put on by the […]
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A passenger was fortunate enough to survive a Dallas car accident after a rollover SUV crash blamed on a driver using his cell phone, according to My Fox DFW. Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies report that the driver had just left the bar with his buddy and that alcohol may have also played a role in the single-car wreck. Our Dallas […]
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