Changes in national child safety seat guidelines for drivers will take effect on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system requirements for forward-facing child safety seats tethered to car seats has been updated. The current design mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has manufacturers installing two […]
In Texas, drivers in training must complete a minimum of seven hours of observation time in the car with an instructor and another seven hours behind the wheel. This may not be enough to keep teen drivers safe once they have their licenses and are on the road when they have at least one other […]
More than 5,000 teens are killed in car accidents every year, making fatal auto-related crashes the number one cause of teen deaths, according to organizers of National Teen Driver Safety Week. Drivers 16 to 19 years old are four times more likely to be involved in fatalities than their counterparts in the 25 to 69 […]
Don’t Be Fooled When Buying a Texas Driver Record A Bit Confusing Many drivers find the whole ticket process a bit confusing, and unfortunately there are defensive driving course providers out there that are trying to take advantage of it, especially when it comes to ordering your driving record. Many drivers who request permission to […]
On Wednesday the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the launch of a new program aimed at expanding on an existing program set to assist poor drivers that have unpaid surcharges under the current Driver Responsibility Program. Driver Responsibility Program Details The Driver Responsibility Program authorizes the Texas DPS to assess surcharges to drivers […]
Trouble Makers on the Bus Senate Bill 1541 which was passed in the most recent Texas legislative session created a new law giving Texas school bus drivers the ability to more effectively protect the safety of their riders by authorizing the use of disciplinary action. The new law establishes requirements for school districts in Texas […]
Texas Driver Safety City Rankings Driving on many Texas roadways can be a bit of an adventure. Depending on the city where you happen to be driving, you may find the drivers to be less friendly, aggressive, or in a bigger hurry than other cities. Especially if you don’t normally driver in the busy cities […]
With the new school year getting underway, there are several items that you, as a parent of a young driver, can put on your back-to-school checklist as reminders to improve safety and legal compliance. The first thing to verify is that the vehicle […]
With summer ending soon and many families with children headed back to school and daycares all over the state, I thought it would be good to have this week’s Defensive Driving Texas Reminder posting be on child safety seats. Child Safety Belt Laws in Texas Current Texas law states that all children younger than […]
Should licensing requirements be different for the elderly to help ensure overall driving safety on our nation’s roadways? It is a bit of a complicated issue since each person is different in how they age. The difficulty is that what may be needed for one elderly driver may be excessive or lenient for another. However, […]
The “Stupid Motorist Law”, which corresponds to section 28-910 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, states that any motorist who becomes stranded after intentionally driving into a clearly marked flooded roadway may be charged for the cost of his/her rescue. Joseph Razon, 52, was driving a bus for CH Destination Inc. with 33 tourists back to Las […]
In a recent posting on our site we discussed a Texas A&M Transportation Institute study that showed that hands free technology may not be the safer alternative that it is made out to be when behind the wheel (Read post here). And now a recent study sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety further […]
