TxDOT Urges Motorists to Share the Road with Motorcyclists
AUSTIN – On average, a motorcyclist dies in a crash on Texas roads every day. To mark Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May – and to remember the 455 motorcyclists lost in crashes last year – the Texas Department of Transportation is launching its “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign. “Motorcycles can be difficult to see so it’s important for drivers to look twice, especially before turning at intersections or...
TxDOT Urges Safety During Work Zone Awarness Week April 11-15
“Whether it was pure adrenaline or by the grace of God, I survived,” said Matthews, who now works as a TxDOT project manager. “I was lucky. I’m here today sharing my story to remind everyone to pay extra attention when driving through work zones, because the consequences of not doing so can be deadly.” Two seconds. That’s how long Rodney Matthews, former construction inspector for the Texas Department of Transportation, had to...
Mayor’s Proclamations Commemorate May for Two Separate Occasions
Mayor Freddie Taylor read two proclamations: one made May Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month while the other designated May 15 Put on Purple Day to educate the public about Lupus and its’ effects on individuals, families and society. “Whereas today’s society is finding more citizens involved in motorcycling on roads, and whereas more cyclists are roughly unprotected and therefore more prone to injury or death in a...
Look Twice for Motorcycles
AUSTIN – As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto Texas roadways, the Texas Department of Transportation is launching its “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” campaign to reduce crashes and save lives. The campaign – part of National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May – urges drivers to be extra cautious, because motorcyclists are more difficult to see and less protected than other motorists. “We see...
*Updated* It Just Gets Worse for Blue Bell
Blue Bell Creameries has just recalled every product that they make. EVERY Blue Bell product, regardless of manufacturing location or date has been recalled. They have issued a statement to discard and not consume any Blue Bell products. A check of the Blue Bell website was unsuccessful as their website seems to have crashed based on this news and certainly the number of people trying to gain access to the latest info. We will...
Don’t Give Up Until They Buckle Up! – Johanna Hicks
We all know everything is bigger in Texas! However, one number that we do not want to see bigger is the number of children ages 8-14 who are fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), from 2009-2012, a total of 188 children ages 8-14 were killed in motor vehicle crashes. Nationally, among children fatally injured in this age group , an average of 49% were...
Highway Work Zone Awareness
AUSTIN – With 146 people killed in Texas work zone crashes last year – an increase of more than 20 percent from 2013 – the Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to slow down, pay attention and be extra cautious when driving through work zones and construction areas. TxDOT’s call-to-action, “Drive Safe in Work Zones So We All Get Home,” coincides with National Work Zone Awareness Week, March 23-27. “People often think work...
“Texting is the King of Distraction,” Lobbyist Tells Panel
photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman by Eva Hershaw, The Texas Tribune – March 5, 2015 Doctors, law enforcement officers, and family members of crash victims gathered Thursday at the Capitol to testify in support of a statewide texting-while-driving ban. The House Transportation Committee did not take a vote on House Bill 80 by state Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, which would make texting while driving a...
TxDOT Urges Football Fans To Make a Sober Ride Part Of Their Super Bowl Sunday Game Plan
AUSTIN — With Super Bowl party plans nearing the goal line, the Texas Department of Transportation reminds football fans to drive sober or not at all. “The Super Bowl is the biggest game of the year and a great time for a party, but it’s no excuse to be irresponsible and kill yourself or someone else,” said TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret). “If your festivities include drinking, it’s your responsibility to plan...
TxDOT’s annual Holiday Impaired Driving Campaign began Dec. 1 and runs through New Year’s Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation reminds motorists that law enforcement will be out in force on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in an effort to reduce crashes and discourage drunk driving. “The New Year’s Eve holiday has historically been a dangerous time on our roadways,” said TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret). “Texans should plan ahead for a sober ride or risk suffering the consequences....
