Automobile insurance rates vary widely depending on the insurance company or agent you choose, the types and amounts of coverage you want, and the kind of car you drive. These are some things you can do to lower your insurance costs: Shop Around In Texas a family’s auto insurance rates can differ considerably for identical […]
Tens of thousands of car accidents in Texas every year are caused by drivers who fail to yield right of way. State statistics show that drivers’ failure to yield the right of way while turning left caused more than 26,000 car crashes across Texas in 2020. The failure to yield at a stop sign caused more […]
Whether it’s legal to use a phone while driving in Texas depends on the type of driver’s license you have and how the phone will be used. Texas allows most drivers to talk on a cell phone while operating a vehicle, although it is dangerous to do so because it creates a distraction. Some types […]
Winter weather increases the risk that a car accident could turn into a multi-car pileup like the deadly 130 vehicle crash on Interstate 35 W in Fort Worth that killed six people and sent dozens to area hospitals. The crash scene stretched more than a half-mile in the North Texas Express southbound toll lanes between […]
Automakers have introduced a wide variety of safety features in newer vehicles to provide a more enjoyable driving experience and protect drivers and passengers and others sharing the road. However, a recent study by the automotive group AAA says that some of the latest automated driving assistance features might be interfering with drivers. What Are Some Current […]
A recently published study of drinking and driving in the U.S. found that 15% of drivers involved in fatal crashes had blood alcohol levels below the legal limit and that 55% of the people killed were not the drinking driver. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that crashes involving blood alcohol levels […]
Street racing is dangerously reckless behavior and takes the lives of innocent bystanders in Dallas. The number of street racing deaths and injuries has spurred Dallas police to ask city leaders for more authority to ticket those present at street racing events and to seize their vehicles. Recently, The Dallas Morning News reported there had been at […]
The many additional drivers and cars that ridesharing companies Uber, Lyft and others have put on the road in Dallas and other cities has led to about 1,000 more deaths in car accidents each year, research suggests. Uber/Lyft Drivers Are Causing More Car Accidents Researchers at Rice University and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business say that app-based ridesharing services […]
Every year, thousands of Texans and Texas visitors are injured in car accidents in or around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In a moment of panic and frustration after a crash, it can be easy to forget how to react. For that reason, you should keep the following “etiquette tips” in mind and make sure to contact an […]
If you get into a car accident in Dallas, you typically will file a claim with the insurance company that covers the driver who caused your crash. However, you may also end up filing a claim with your own insurer. Because you will almost always need to go through insurance of some kind in order to recover […]
