Distracted Driving, Uncategorized
Distracted Driving Accidents in Texas
Texas has many traffic laws on the books that are meant to keep drivers safe and free from accidents. However, simply having laws exist does not mean that people will follow them, and this is especially true with laws regarding smartphone use while driving. Even though drivers should be well aware that texting and driving […]
Car Accident Information, Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accidents, Personal Injury
What Can Cause Head-On Collisions?
Head-on collisions occur when the front of one vehicle collides either head-on or at an angle with the front end of another vehicle. Front-end accidents result in some of the most serious accidents causing serious and often deadly injuries. If you suffer injuries or lose a loved one in a head-on crash, speak with an […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving Awareness Month Delayed though Risks Remain
In previous years, the National Safety Council (NSC) has observed Distracting Driving Awareness Month in April. In 2020, the NSC announced it was postponing this awareness month until October due to the main focus of our population on the COVID-19 pandemic. While the specific educational programs planned by the NSC have been postponed, it is […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
When Driving With Your Dog as Your Passenger
Driving with pets. If the outpouring of love and kindness after reading about the deep bond between a man named John Pointer and his dog Benny is any indication, people in Austin have genuinely caring and special relationships with their dogs. Twenty musicians in Austin played at a benefit for Benny, and Benny and John’s […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Uncategorized
Are Drivers Overly-Confident in Safety Technology?
Each year, auto manufacturers introduce new models of vehicles, boasting all new and improved safety technology. One safety system that is highly advertised is a vehicle’s ability to sense an obstacle and hit the brakes if the driver fails to do so to prevent a collision. Many drivers rely on this automatic braking system, expecting […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Personal Injury
How To Prove Fault In A Car Accident
If you were injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver and need a little guidance, you are not alone. Distracted drivers killed more than 3,000 people in 2016 and injured many more. You have a right to seek compensation for your medical bills and the other expenses related to your incident, but you […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving
Texting while driving is distracted driving. In an article entitled “Police Losing Battle to Get Drivers to Put Down Their Phones” the New York Times published that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 3,500 people died in crashes involving distracted drivers in the United States and Puerto Rico in 2015. The agency […]
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Pay By Phone Parking Coming to Downtown Austin
Beginning in late March 2016, an app called ParkX will allow drivers in downtown Austin, Texas to pay for parking meters electronically. This will remove the need to use cash or credit cards, as drivers will be able to pay using their smartphones instead. The benefits of this new program are apparent, as it will […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
San Marcos, Texas Goes “Hands-Free” Only
The city council of San Marcos, Texas officially passed a hands-free ordinance in November 2015 with an effective date of February 1, 2016. With their slogan “No Hands, No Hassle” the city hopes to inform San Marcos residents and visitors of the new law and to make the transition to hands-free devices while driving as […]
Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents Archives, Wrongful Death
After Deadly Year Austin Joins National Vision Zero Program
After Austin experienced 102 traffic deaths in 2015, setting a new record, the city was included in the Vision Zero Focus Cities program, joining Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Getting its start in Sweden in October of 1997, Vision Zero is a national traffic safety program that tries to reduce or completely eliminate traffic […]