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 It’s no secret that texting while driving is dangerous. We’ve probably all seen the driver who can’t stay in his lane or who is driving dangerously slow all so the driver can text while driving. But it’s dangerous.  It’s so dangerous that study after study finds that it’s significantly more dangerous than even driving while intoxicated. (And heaven knows we...

The good news is that the number of car accidents has gone down. The bad news is that the number of big rig wrecks is on the rise. There are a number of factors at play during a car accident -- anything from texting while driving to mechanical failure. And yet, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is indicating...

When an emergency call goes out for help involving a child, the crews know it will be a tough call. This story had one of the worst endings possible, the death of a toddler. A three-year-old boy was run over by a truck backing up through a parking lot. For some reason, like most small children do, the boy bolted...

I've often written of the problems of distracted driving, but today's Austin American Statesman had an Associated Press article highlighting an increasing problem, distracted pedestrians. We've all seen them (and admittedly, probably been them) --- the person walking down the street while texting, checking email, or listening to music oblivious to the rest of the world.  And they're causing more...

Despite the desire to reduce the number of 18-wheeler accidents on the highways, it does not seem to be happening. Unfortunately, even with the latest push to improve big rig safety, there are still far too many devastating accidents taking lives, and often taking them in a grisly fashion. The difficulty is that many passenger vehicles do not seem to...

Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board urged a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving.  The Board has recommended that all states adopt a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving --- including texting and emailing --- except in emergency situations.  It would include a ban on using phones even with hands-free devices.  While the Board doesn't have...

This morning, a Mares Tours charter bus bound for Dallas rolled over on Interstate 35 between New Braunfels and San Marcos near the San Marcos outlet malls.  Early indications are that all twenty-one people are injured, with three individuals suffering life-threatening head injuries. While the investigation is just beginning, reports suggest the bus left the roadway and overcorrected, causing it to roll and end...

Surprisingly, in the midst of the ever-looming budget battle, auto accident-related legislation has been front and center thise week. On the safety front, Texas is one-step closer to banning texting while driving.  A proposed texting while driving ban received preliminary approval from  the house yesterday.   The ban isn't a full ban --- it would prohibit drivers from texting while driving, but it wouldn't ban...

A witness to a fatal crash is haunted by his attempts to try and avert the accident. It did not work and two died. “It is not too often that when a person sees an accident about to happen that they try and avert it, like one driver did in this case we heard about. It was very early in...

Unfortunately, car versus pedestrian accidents can result in traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most devastating injuries a person can sustain. There is no recovery from traumatic brain injury, at least not in the sense that we know it. While TBI may be diagnosed as mild, it will still mean impairment of various functions for...