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Tag: highway safety

In-Depth

Pandemic Shutdowns Give Insight Into Harris County’s High DWI Rates

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 31, 2020 · Prosecutors say drunk driving arrests fell after stay-at-home orders went into effect, but rose after establishments started to reopen. Now because of lighter traffic volume they've having to contend with another set of issues.

Tags drunk driving dwi Harris County District Attorney's Office highway safety Sean Teare

Transportation

Labor Day Weekend Is Now One of The Deadliest Times to Be on The Road in Texas

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 30, 2018 · Authorities say drunk driving is a big problem, but speed and distraction are also factors

Tags distracted driving drunk driving highway safety labor day txdot

News

Bar Employees Now Charged In Connection With Fatal Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Mother And Baby

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 5, 2018 · Three people are accused of providing alcohol to an underaged driver before a crash that killed a mother and baby.

Tags drunk driving dwi harris county Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg highway safety Kim Ogg

Transportation

What’s The Best Way To Handle A Freeway Breakdown?

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 16, 2018 · It’s been a long running debate here in Houston. Do you stay in your car or get out?

Tags Dinah Massie freeways highway safety Houston Transtar traffic

Transportation

Houston Drivers Are Urged To Be Cautious As Truck Traffic Grows

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 8, 2018 · A fatal crash Thursday morning involving a car and an 18-wheeler highlights the increasing amount of truck traffic. We talked to an expert about why we’re seeing so many big rigs on local thoroughfares and freeways

Tags 18-wheelers American Transportation Research Institute freight highway safety trucks

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1446: Speed

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 27, 2017 · Episode: 1446 Speed: Why we can’t seem to get beyond 150 miles per hour. Today, how fast dare we go?  

Tags flight highway safety Indy 500 kinetic energy racecars transportation

News

Trump Administration Aims To Loosen Obama-Era Truck Safety Rules

David Schaper, NPR

Posted on November 29, 2017 · Truckers complain they work in one of the nation's most over-regulated industries. Advocates worry rolling back safety regulations will make highways more dangerous

Tags federal regulations highway safety sleep apnea truck driver trucking

Transportation

Teen’s Dashcam Video Documents The Worst Of Houston’s Drivers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 17, 2017 · A recent high school grad is behind the popular YouTube channel "Bad Drivers of Houston." His video series is a compendium of red light runners, speeders, and last-minute exits.

Tags Bad Drivers of Houston dash cam video driving highway safety traffic

News

Measuring Drug Impairment In Drivers Is Easier Said Than Done

KATHERINE HOBSON

Posted on May 6, 2017 · A report on the potential influence of alcohol or drug impairment on traffic fatalities points to the difficulty of comparing alcohol impairment standards to other drugs.

Tags Drug-impaired driving highway safety report

Transportation

It’s Been Years Since Texas Had A Day Without A Fatal Traffic Crash

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 7, 2016 · TxDOT is hoping drivers can help end the deadly streak by just following the rules of the road.

Tags distracted driving drunk driving highway safety traffic fatalities txdot

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