It doesn't take much to understand why teen drivers are more dangerous behind the wheel than any other age group. For some, the new dom of being able to drive around is complemented by an increased feeling of invincibility. For too many teens, however, they have to...
A frightening crash that happened in Houston recently could have had tragic, disastrous consequences had it happened at a different time of day. Unfortunately little details are known about the incident, but a large number of disabled children could have been hurt in...
This blog has discussed at length the effects of inexperienced drivers thinking they are invincible while on the road. But what about drivers whose best days may be behind them? Many have wanted more road testing for senior citizens, and a spate of accidents caused by...
This blog has written extensively about Houston area city and school buses getting into accidents that endanger the lives of their passengers, pedestrians and other cars. What this blog hasn't discussed too much is the rise in low-cost passenger buses like Megabus and...
This blog recently wrote about the tragic incident in nearby Galveston of a drunk driver striking a horse-drawn carriage. One person in the carriage was killed, and several others were injured. The family, which was in Galveston celebrating a birthday, is now fighting...
When Houston residents buy a car, they usually assume that it has been assembled properly and that it has passed the proper safety inspections. After all, cars wouldn't be sent to market if they weren't safe, right? But a new test has revealed that some cars may not...
Sometimes it's important to remember that there may be more than just the person who causes an accident who is liable. In one of the most common examples of another party sharing liability, bar owners should not be serving patrons until they are severely intoxicated...
This blog has previously discussed the dangers of distracted driving, but now someone is willing to share his story as a warning to others about what can happen when one decides to text while behind the wheel.The 21-year-old college student is opening up about his...
Choosing to get behind the wheel after drinking puts everyone's safety at risk. Last weekend in Galveston, not too far from Houston, a family's weekend was ruined when the horse-drawn carriage they were riding in was slammed into by a drunk driver. One man died in the...
This blog has written repeatedly about accidents caused by someone's negligent driving, but road rage has never been discussed. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, however, road rage has led to more than 900 car accidents in the Houston metropolitan...
