Transportation
Study: Commuters Are Spending More Time In Their Cars
Posted on · Researchers say all that time behind the wheel exposes drivers to more risks.
Tag: distracted driving
News
TxDOT Appeals To Drivers To Help End Long Streak Of Deadly Crashes
Posted on · It’s been 18 years since Texas has had a day without a traffic fatality somewhere in the state.
Transportation
Transportation Officials Discuss Traffic Safety in Annual “State of TxDOT” Address
Posted on · Millions of dollars in transportation projects are now moving forward in Houston and around the state. Two top transportation officials said safety is a major concern.
Transportation
Labor Day Weekend Is Now One of The Deadliest Times to Be on The Road in Texas
Posted on · Authorities say drunk driving is a big problem, but speed and distraction are also factors
Transportation
Public Asked To Comment On New Regional Traffic Safety Plan
Posted on · The Houston area is seeing a sharp increase in the number of crashes but transportation planners think a growing population is only part of the story.
News
‘Distracted Boating’ Is Now A Concern
Posted on · Lots of people will be texting and tweeting their July 4th activities. And boaters are now getting the same warning as drivers when it comes to using a cellphone behind the wheel.
Transportation
New Required Course For Young Drivers Targets Distracted Driving
Posted on · Starting in September everyone who gets a first-time drivers license in Texas will have to take a distracted driving education course. The new rule takes effect along with a law that bans texting behind the wheel.
Transportation
Why Are There So Many Close Calls On Houston Streets?
Posted on · Recently we did a story about a project at Rice University’s Kinder Institute, where cyclists and others reported the near-misses they'd experienced. They’ve now wrapped up that study and we wanted to follow-up to see what they learned.
Transportation
Where Things Could Go Next With Texting While Driving Ban
Posted on · Statistics show that a lot of crashes on Houston-area roads are caused by distracted driving. Officials are now waiting to see if a statewide ban on texting and driving helps make the roads safer.
Transportation
Sugar Land Becomes The Latest City To Ban Texting While Driving
Posted on · Police will issue warnings for the first 90 days. Then they'll start giving tickets that carry heavy fines.
Transportation
Study: Texas Needs To Address Distracted Driving
Posted on · Texas is getting mixed grades when it comes to traffic safety laws. A new report says the state has strong enforcement in some areas but still needs to do more.
Transportation
It’s Been Years Since Texas Had A Day Without A Fatal Traffic Crash
Posted on · TxDOT is hoping drivers can help end the deadly streak by just following the rules of the road.
Transportation
New Regional Safety Council Confronts Houston’s Traffic Dangers
Posted on · With dozens of fatal crashes a year on Houston-area roads, a new group is taking a deeper look a the region's traffic safety issues.
Houston Matters
Examining the Triggers That Lead to Distracted Driving
Posted on · Amid ongoing concern over the proliferation of texting while driving, researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute set out to determine how absent-mindedness and stress impact driving and learned along the way that — while texting is far more distracting than talking on the phone — there are cognitive, emotional […]
Full Show
Voter ID, Construction Trends, and Distracted Driving: Thursday’s show (June 2, 2016)
Posted on · Judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments last week (May 24, 2016) over a challenge to the state's voter ID law. Plaintiffs allege the requirement violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, by making it more difficult — specifically for African Americans and Latinos — to cast […]