On March 29 2017, the lives of 13 families were changed forever. Jack D. Young, 20, was driving a truck that collided with a van carrying a church group of senior citizens. The driver of the pickup truck was seen driving erratically before his vehicle swerved into the southbound lane and crashed into the church… Read More
Category: Driving Tips
by Amber Cortez | April 6th, 2017 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips, Recent News
Texting Leads to Tragedy in Texas
by Amber Cortez | April 3rd, 2017 | Blog, Driving Tips
Spring into action on the roads this season
Spring is here, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we are clear from dangerous road conditions. During the winter, we know that icy roads can cause imminent danger and that there is a high risk of having an accident when the road is extremely slippery. Yet, many of us might forget that spring can bring… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 13th, 2017 | Blog, Driving Tips, Recent News
10 Safe Driving Tips For Spring Break
Spring break is just around the corner here in the Rio Grande Valley, and for the new few weeks (and sometimes months), traffic in the area is going to increase. There’s going to be college students rushing down to South Padre Island, families heading out for road trips to visit friends and families, and your… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 1st, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips
MADD Aims To Limit Drunk Driving With The Help Of Texas Legislature
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is attempting to garner support in the state of Texas to curb drunk driving cases and save lives. Two bills are currently in consideration in the Lone Star State; the first hopes to establish sobriety checkpoints, currently illegal in the state. The second calls for interlock devices to be installed… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 30th, 2013 | Blog, Driving Tips
Study Shows Speech-To-Text Not Safer Than Manual Texting
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute has released a study showing that speech-to-text technology on smartphones is not safer in preventing distractions when driving compared to manual texting. Apple Inc.’s iPhones contain a feature known as “Siri”; software allowing operation of the mobile phone through speech. Android mobile phones also have a similar technology called “Vlingo”.… Read More
by Amber Cortez | November 26th, 2012 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips
Text Messaging Declines, Texting-Related Auto Accidents Don’t
NBC News has cited Chetan Sharma’s US Mobile Data Market Update, which claims that text messaging amongst users has dropped from 696 texts in the second quarter of 2012 to 678 in the third quarter. Despite this, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a statistic showing that cellular phone-related deaths, which include auto… Read More