The Dangers of Distracted Driving are RealPosted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving on November 24, 2015
Distracted driving has many different forms: texting, cell phone use, messing with the radio, eating or drinking, attending to a child, passenger, or pet, alcohol or drug use, and so on. Anything that takes attention away from the sole task of driving is a distraction. And distracted driving is dangerous. Extremely so. Distraction-related accidents have… read more
Illegal Street Racing in Houston Puts Innocent People at RiskPosted in Car Accidents on November 17, 2015
Although there are legal outlets for drivers who want to street race against other cars, many still choose to race illegally on Texas streets and highways. The racers that Fox 26 spoke with said that there are multiple meet ups for races on any given evening in the Houston area. The drivers usually meet in… read more
Houston a Hot Spot for Red Light AccidentsPosted in Car Accidents on November 10, 2015
According to Forbes.com, Houston is the worst city in the US when it comes to fatalities resulting from running red lights. Houston had the highest number of deaths due to accidents caused by running red lights between 2004 and 2013. The National Coalition for Safer Roads claims that red-light crashes peak around summer holidays such… read more
Semi-Truck Tire Blowouts and Accidents Caused by Excessive SpeedingPosted in Semi-Truck Accidents on November 3, 2015
Here in Texas, we have the highest posted speed limits in the country: 85 for both cars and big trucks. Especially in the Houston area, because of the high population and the many industries prevalent in this city, we have heavy traffic and a huge number of 18-wheelers on the roads at all times. The… read more