The Crosstown Expressway ramp from IH 37 North was temporarily closed Wednesday morning due to an investigation on a crash involving a Texas DPS unit. According to the police, the closure began at 8:40 a.m. and lasted about an hour. Several accidents were reported as well along the Crosstown Expressway … Continue reading
Detroit News: GM down to 1 million cars that need ignition switch fix GM: Ignition Recall Safety Information GM: 2014 Year-to-Date North American Recalls Including Exports GM: Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility FINAL PROTOCOL GM: GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility Announces an Extension of the Claims Filing Deadline GM: … Continue reading
Car accident fatalities across the U.S. dropped 3.1 percent and have fallen almost 25 percent in the past decade, reaching historically low levels, according to the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) report recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Despite the decline in fatalities, 32,719 people … Continue reading
In Texas, 46 fatal traffic accidents involved cell phone use by drivers in 2010, a dramatic increase over the 2006 count of 31 fatalities. Responding to similar trends nationwide, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that states act to ban almost all use of cell phones while driving. … Continue reading
A crude oil tank explosion caused a three-alarm blaze at a biodiesel plant in Galveston, Texas. Boiling crude oil fed the fire and required 35 firefighters to contain the flames. The accident produced dense smoke leading to the closure of nearby roadways for over four hours. Smoke on the roadways … Continue reading
The roads in Corpus Christi, Texas, and nearby areas are suffering the side effects of hydraulic fracturing. The heavy equipment and frequent use of the roads leading to the Eagle Ford Shale formation mean extreme wear and tear. When this combines with the potential for fatigued truck drivers, residents and … Continue reading
Is it okay to talk to the police at an accident scene? You pretty much have got to talk to the police. Now, you don’t have to, you have the fifth amendment right to refuse to talk at all. Generally, that’s not a good idea because you will immediately go … Continue reading
About Gap Insurance: You bought the car of your dreams. Two months later the unthinkable happens and you are in an accident. Your vehicle is beyond repair and the insurance company is paying you only for the value of your vehicle? Unfortunately, the law states that the insurance company only has … Continue reading
Forty-one states have bans against this type of distracted driving, and another 11 states completely ban drivers from using handheld cellphones in any way while behind the wheel. While laws like these do help to curb some distracted driving, and thus prevent terrible car accidents, recent studies have suggested that … Continue reading
The United States has over 80 fatal traffic accidents on a daily basis. That equates to over 32,000 deaths a year as a result of traffic accidents alone. Luckily, not all traffic accidents lead to fatalities, meaning that a significant number of those who are involved in traffic accidents manage … Continue reading
