The new texting and driving ban signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott takes effect in another six weeks, but there are some things we need to know now to prep for it.
Like how high are the fines?
There aren’t a lot of ‘firsts’ that I get to experience any more. I’ll be 53 in August, and over the course of time I’ve had my first broken bone, seen my first child born, and tried liver for the first (and only) time. A few weeks ago, I had another first, and it’s a first I had hoped to never experience.
It may look like certain drivers are doing something illegal behind the wheel, but it turns out it's perfectly legal in Texas. And it feels so rebellious!
What is the worst spot for road rage around Lufkin? That spot where South 1st and South Timberland come together? Somewhere along Business 59? Everywhere?
Whether it's a residential street, a highway, or a parking lot, a new study says women are hit the hardest by road rage. Surely not! But the reason behind it will surprise us, and make us feel better, girls.
If you have a certain type of vehicle, you can drive from Nacogdoches all the way to Tyler with the gas gauge on empty. It turns out there's more gas in the tank than you think.
If you're hitting the road this afternoon, there's one specific 3-hour window where you might find yourself stuck in traffic and wishing you had left earlier. Like yesterday. It's the peak travel time for the entire holiday driving period, and here's the heads up in case you want to avoid it.
You ever have one of those driving days where it seems everyone is out to make you mad? That was yesterday for me. It seemed that every one of my driving pet peeves were being realized.
There’s good news and bad news on distracted driving in Texas. Crashes and fatalities are down slightly, and that’s good. But, distracted driving incidences still cause thousands of crashes each year, and most drivers believe that using an electronic device while driving doesn’t affect performance.