Safety
New study shows technology can prevent truck wrecks
New study shows technology can prevent truck wrecks
Safety
Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis…
Austin lowering speed limits
Austin lowering speed limits
Safety
Over the next several months, Austin drivers will start seeing posted signs alerting them to reduced speed limits on certain residential and…
Pedestrian deaths rise more than 50% in US
Pedestrian deaths rise more than 50% in US
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Pedestrian fatalities on U.S. roads have increased by more than 50% over the past decade, while deaths of people riding in cars, trucks and…
Seat Belt Replacement After a Car Accident
Seat Belt Replacement After a Car Accident
Safety
Should you replace the driver’s seat belt after an accident?Absolutely. In fact, the seat belt for all occupied passengers should be…
Driving under the Influence … of your meds!
Driving under the Influence … of your meds!
Safety
It turns out many folks have no idea that their prescription medications make driving dangerous and put them at risk for a DUI arrest. A…
Study: New-car info tech is distracting and dangerous
Study: New-car info tech is distracting and dangerous
Safety
New-model cars are loaded with more driver distractions than ever before, including navigation systems that take an average of 40 seconds to…
Truck Drivers with Sleep Apnea Pose Danger to Public
Truck Drivers with Sleep Apnea Pose Danger to Public
Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said late last week that they are no longer pursuing the…
230 DWI Arrests in Austin over Holidays
230 DWI Arrests in Austin over Holidays
Safety
Austin police made 230 drunken driving arrests over 19 days this holiday season, compared with 229 arrests over 17 days last year, police…
Truck Speed Limiter Rules Could Falter
Truck Speed Limiter Rules Could Falter
Safety
Highway safety advocates are worried that a government rule that would electronically limit speeds of tractor-trailers could be scuttled or…
Pedestrian Deaths Up this Year
Pedestrian Deaths Up this Year
Safety
Pedestrian deaths are up this year -a third of the people who have died on Austin roadways in 2016 so far were on foot when they were killed…
Holiday Tips to Avoid Dangerous Drivers
Holiday Tips to Avoid Dangerous Drivers
Safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging drivers to help make the holidays safer by driving sober and using extra caution and…
Penalties for Fire Truck Accidents Rile Fire Union
Penalties for Fire Truck Accidents Rile Fire Union
Safety
The Austin Fire Department this year has seen a spike in fire truck accidents. Â That, in turn, has led the agency to enact a new…
