New vehicle safety laws
The seat belt law is one of several driving that take effect Sept. 1. Others include: Children under 8 have to be in a child safety seat or a booster seat unless they are 4 feet 9 inches tall. Under…
Safety Tips and Legal Advice in Texas
Starting next month, you better buckle up, even in the back seat
Texas law already requires buckling up in the front seat, and starting September 1, it’ll be the law to do so in the back seat, too. The change affects people 17 and older; those 16 and under are already required…
Lawmakers trying to ban texting in the car
Democratic lawmakers recently called for states to ban texting while driving or face cuts in highway money, citing the need to reduce driver distraction and potential highway deaths and injuries. “When drivers have their eyes on their cell phones instead…
Texas No. 1 in cutting teen traffic deaths
Texas leads the nation in the decline in fatal crashes involving teen drivers. Fatalities involving 16 to 19-year-old drivers fell 33 percent from 2002 to 2007, more than double the national rate of decline, according to a study released Monday.…
Study – Texting increases risk of crashes
The first study of drivers texting inside their vehicles shows that the risk sharply exceeds previous estimates based on laboratory research and far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions. The new study, which entailed outfitting the cabs of long-haul…
Study – Austin has unsafe drivers
Allstate America’s fifth annual ranking of U.S. cities for safe driving puts Austin in a familiar position – far behind almost everyone else. According to the study, Austin finished 179th out of 193 cities ranked. On average, the Austin-area driver…
Car Congestion
Austin is notoriously known for its terrible rush hour traffic. Statistics show that a rush hour trip, on a national level it would take 25% longer than in a normal time, however, in Austin, it would take 29% longer. This percentage of…
'Talk and Die' Syndrome
‘Talk and Die’ Syndrome Here is an excellent article on what can happen if you incur serious trauma to the head after an accident. The key take-away points are to immediately seek medical assistance if you And if you need…
3 Big Pickups Don't Deliver Good Side Protection
Three large pickup trucks that serve as workhorses for construction crews, farmers and small-business owners are not providing good protection from side crashes, according to tests conducted by the insurance industry which struck the side of the vehicles with a…