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Tag: traffic safety

Houston Matters

Solutions to end traffic fatalities (Feb. 18, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 18, 2022 · On Friday's show: We discuss what efforts and measures could successfully reduce the number of traffic fatalies on Texas roads.

Tags mail-in ballots opioid addiction opioid lawsuit The Good The Bad and The Ugly traffic fatalities traffic safety voting law

Transportation

New Program Helps First Responders Safely Clear Crashes From Houston Freeways

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 21, 2019 · To address the region’s high rate of traffic crashes, the Houston-Galveston Area Council is launching its first-ever public safety campaign.

Tags first responders freeways houston-galveston area council tow truck traffic safety

Texas

Texas Pediatricians Group Disagrees With Governor Concerning Child Car Safety Seats

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 18, 2019 · A group of pediatricians says it will keep working to strengthen Texas laws on child safety seats. This comes after the governor vetoed regulations for child passengers under the age of two.

Tags American Academy of Pediatrics car safety seats Texas Governor Greg Abbott Texas Pediatric Society traffic safety

Transportation

After Deadly Crashes, Heights Residents Appeal To Drivers To Slow Down

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 17, 2019 · They've teamed up with a national organization to ask people to drive under the speed limit.

Tags heights Keep Kids Alive school zones speed limits traffic safety

News

New Bike Lanes Taking Shape In Houston After County Commissioner Pledges Funds

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 22, 2019 · The initiative is adding about 19 miles of new bike lanes. Many are in underserved communities where people rely on their bikes for work and errands.

Tags bike lanes Commissioner Rodney Ellis cycling houston bike plan traffic safety

Transportation

City of Houston Announces Long-Awaited Pedestrian Improvements In Gulfton

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 18, 2019 · Pedestrians in Houston’s Gulfton neighborhood face issues like broken sidewalks and a lack of safe crosswalks.

Tags crosswalks Gulfton pedestrian sidewalks traffic safety

Transportation

After Deadly Crashes, Houston’s Mayor Announces Pedestrian Safety Initiatives

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 12, 2019 · The initiatives include the hiring of a Safe Streets Coordinator, along with enhanced traffic enforcement and a public safety campaign.

Tags disabilities Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo pedestrian traffic safety

Local

Harris County Reports High Number Of DWI Arrests During New Year’s Holiday Period

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 2, 2019 · There were also two drunk driving fatalities with one resulting in a murder charge.

Tags crime drunk driving dwi Harris County District Attorney's Office traffic safety

News

TxDOT Appeals To Drivers To Help End Long Streak Of Deadly Crashes

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 5, 2018 · It’s been 18 years since Texas has had a day without a traffic fatality somewhere in the state.

Tags distracted driving drunk driving Texas Department of Transportation traffic fatalities traffic safety

Transportation

Transportation Officials Discuss Traffic Safety in Annual “State of TxDOT” Address

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 17, 2018 · 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.

Tags distracted driving drunk driving Texas Transportation Commission traffic safety txdot

Transportation

Houston-Area Communities Respond to Proposed Red Light Camera Ban

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 17, 2018 · We could see a bill in the next legislative session banning red light cameras in Texas. But some local leaders say they’re a valuable tool that keeps the roads safe.

Tags Jersey Village red light cameras sugar land Texas Governor Greg Abbott traffic safety

Transportation

President of National Safety Council Discusses The Challenges in Houston for Drivers, Cyclists, And Pedestrians

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 13, 2018 · Figures from TxDOT show that Harris County leads the state in the number of fatality crashes.

Tags Deborah Hersman National Safety Council Road To Zero traffic safety txdot

Transportation

Lots Of Turning Vehicles Can Make Walking Especially Challenging For Houston’s Pedestrians

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 24, 2018 · Houston remains one of the top cities where a pedestrian is likely to get hit and many of those crashes happen when a vehicle is making a turn. Experts say road design is a big factor but there's also driver behavior.

Tags crosswalks Gulfton pedestrian Texas Medical Center traffic safety

Transportation

Neighbors Call For Pedestrian Safety Improvements As They Remember Woman Who Was Killed

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 30, 2018 · Activists held a protest at the intersection where the longtime Montrose resident was hit. They're appealing for more traffic enforcement and driver awareness.

Tags crosswalks cycling pedestrian fatalities Polly Koch traffic safety

inDepth

Why People Are Driving So Fast On Houston’s Streets And Freeways

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 3, 2018 · Statistics show a rising number of speed-related crashes in the Houston region. Experts say the way we build roads may have something to do with it

Tags Houston Police Department houston-galveston area council speeding Texas A&M Transportation Institute traffic safety

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