Every person in every car and truck on Texas roads needs to buckle up – that was the message from area public safety officials during a news conference launching a Click It or Ticket campaign this week heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of dying in a […]
May 15—LUFKIN — In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss. While millions wear their seat belts every day as drivers or passengers, unbuckled drivers and passengers accounted for […]
Apr. 23—AUSTIN — While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews. Unfortunately, many of them are killed in crashes every year on the job, which is why TxDOT is calling on Texas drivers […]
Apr. 15—AUSTIN — Have you ever felt the blast of air from traffic on the side of a highway? The ceaseless noise, staggering winds and two-ton vehicles speeding just feet away can be terrifying for highway workers in Texas work zones. With the Texas population continuing to grow, more and more projects are popping up […]
Apr. 11—AUSTIN — You know that feeling of being bored behind the wheel? So bored that you just can’t help but check your phone? Yeah, that feeling. Instant gratification is only inches away, right up to the moment your car is airborne at 70 mph. Nearly 400 people lost their lives last year in violent […]
Feb. 2—A parent’s worst nightmare happens all too often in Texas as the number of unbuckled teen drivers and passengers killed in crashes is rising. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Teen Click It or Ticket campaign is urging all teens to buckle up — every seat, every ride. Vehicle crashes continue to be a leading […]