Recently, a speeding 18-wheeler came up beside me, causing me to hydroplane and lose control. I rolled my truck a few times, landed upright and, luckily, walked away. My truck is totaled. No one stopped to help me. All I...
Re: "Ticketing Spanish speakers? My word!" by James Ragland, Saturday Metro column. Ragland states it well: "In any language, traffic signs speak for themselves." His point is that anyone with a valid Texas driver's license and motor vehicle insurance should...
School starts back up in DISD on Monday -- and that means Dallas drivers have to start hanging up their hand-held cellphones in school zones. A reminder of the rules, from The Morning News' story today: Talking on a handset...
Re: " 'This has to stop': Wrong-way crash kills 3 -- Alcohol may have played role in I-20 accident, latest in deadly run," Saturday Metro. Again, a wrong-way crash that allegedly involves alcohol. Yes, the last four on the Dallas...
Every week, we poll the members of the editorial board on a timely and divisive topic. Making waves this week is The New York Times' report that the federal government suppressed information on the dangers of driving while using a...
A new survey of drivers ranks Dallas/Fort Worth as the second-worst area nationally for road rage. Could that be true? Do you put any stock in these surveys? Details on the Transportation Blog....
Re: "Often distracted, hardly patient," by Therese Palmer, Sunday Letters. Palmer seems to think that the negligence and inconsideration of other drivers -- i.e., playing with their little electronic toys while in traffic rather than paying absolute attention to what...
Re: "Uninsured drivers' cars towed -- already 20 vehicles impounded on New Year's Day as police give no grace period on ordinance," Saturday Metro. Uninsured drivers are probably why my insurance is so high. I haven't had an accident in...
Driving is on my mind on this rainy, cold day. I'm grateful we dodged the ice, but still ... As we're driving these days, my husband and I often see cars veer across the center stripe. We see people driving...
On Reuters, the biggest new story today has nothing to do with the fact that markets are in a tailspin worldwide. No, it's about something much more serious......
You may have seen it on Channel 8 (WFAA-TV) news -- Joni Hester of Carrollton captured a DART driver texting while he was at the wheel, presumably navigating through traffic. See the report and video here. I am a sometime...
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