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Awareness campaigns help, but real change starts behind the wheel As the evenings grow darker and the weather cools, more Texans head outdoors to enjoy the fall air. Yet this time of year also brings a sharp rise in pedestrian crashes, as drivers face reduced visibility and heavier traffic near neighborhoods and schools. According to...

Highways Aren’t Safe When Truckers Can’t Read Warning Signs or Communicate With Police Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently ordered stricter enforcement of federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) rules for all commercial drivers. On September 4, 2025, he directed the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to review the English skills of every driver and stop issuing...

What the FMCSA Decision Means for Truck Safety The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has officially abandoned plans to require speed limiters on large commercial trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds. The decision has sparked debate over highway safety, state authority, and the role of technology in preventing deadly truck crashes. For drivers in...

Clear Footage Can Change the Outcome of Your Case Not long ago, a car accident claim came down to conflicting stories. One driver says the light was green; the other insists it was red. There’s no camera, no witnesses. Just word against word. But today, dashcams are changing the game. In car accident cases throughout...

In Texas, teen driving fatalities spike between Memorial Day and Labor Day Summer is supposed to be a time for fun, freedom, and new experiences. But for too many Texas families, the season ends in tragedy. That’s because Texas leads the nation in teen crash fatalities, with more deadly car accidents involving teen drivers than...

A Fort Worth motorcycle accident lawyer can help you hold negligent drivers accountable In Fort Worth, Dallas, and throughout Texas, the number of motorcycles on the road increases every year. Between 2002 and 2023, the number of registered motorcycles in Texas increased by 84%, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). But along with...

Some of These Might Actualy Matter in a Personal Injury Case... Texas has a long history — and with it, a long list of strange laws, obscure city ordinances, and legal myths that never seem to die. Some of these laws are still technically on the books. Others have been repealed, and many were never...

A fully loaded semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, and when that weight isn’t properly secured or exceeds legal limits, the risk of a serious truck accident increases dramatically. In one recent year, 5,837 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). When a truck driver, trucking company,...

Commercial truck accidents often happen because of trucking law violations—many of which are avoidable with proper safety practices. To shed light on these risks, Overdrive magazine recently published a list of last year’s worst trucking law violations, seeking to raise awareness about the importance of truck safety. “Like many truckers themselves, some state and local...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced an expansion of its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP), a federal initiative aimed at reducing commercial truck accidents, as reported by FreightWaves. This program, originally launched in May 2020, plays a critical role in identifying whether certain truck accidents could have been prevented, providing valuable insights...