Wearing your seatbelt might be uncomfortable, but it’s many times better than being ejected from a vehicle in an accident. For the eleventh year, Texas officials are launching the Click It or Ticket campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of buckling up. Over the years, efforts that have inspired many to buckle up have … Continued
We all know there are risks on the roads. We put ourselves in harm’s way every time we get behind the wheel of a car. But, car accidents aren’t the only way to get injured out there. Some accidents come out of nowhere, with no warning, and with no chance at prevention. One couple experienced … Continued
An accident in Montgomery County ended in tragedy and likely confusion for a small child. According to KHOU.com, a man was killed and a woman seriously injured near Conroe. Following the crash, police found a child believed to be between 3 and 4 years of age wandering around. It’s believed he was thrown from the … Continued
Missouri City has some people up in arms about one way the city is hoping to fill in budgetary gaps. Beginning March 1, the city will charge a fee for having emergency responders come out to car accidents. Because citizens feel that their existing taxes already cover this, they are understandably a little upset about … Continued
The campaign to stop texting and driving is largely focused on young drivers. This isn’t because adults don’t text and drive, but because teens are more likely to and also because teens are more likely to be involved in car accidents. Perhaps it isn’t surprising, then, that insurance giant State Farm found teens to overstate … Continued
When a particular swath of road is always congested and is the site of frequent accidents, officials must begin looking at the causes and what can be done to remedy the situation. A new report identifies the state’s “Top 100 Transportation Challenges and the Improvements Needed to Address Them,” including several problem spots in the … Continued
Racing is a problem. People do it because it’s fun and exciting. But when done on an uncontrolled street—it’s extremely dangerous. One family is coming to terms with this fact now, after their teenage son was killed in an alleged Houston street race. According to CBS Houston, the teen was driving his black Camaro and … Continued
When your vehicle stalls on the train tracks, it doesn’t matter if you’re driving a Prius or a Mack truck, you need to get out of the way. It seems the driver of an 18-wheeler realized this last weekend when his truck was cut in half by a train in Houston, but he escaped uninjured. … Continued
For people injured in an accident, understanding how personal injury law works can be a headache. You may not have gone to law school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a basic grasp on the laws regarding your accident. And the case of the parade float accident out of San Antonio offers one major … Continued
A truck driver transporting oil cashed late last month, killing him and severely damaging the roadway in the resulting explosion. These tankers travel Houston-area roadways on a regular basis, and when an accident like this happens, they are a risk to everyone on the roads. According to YourHoustonNews.com, the trucker seemed to lose control as … Continued